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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Santa Barbara → Dallas-Fort Worth via Denver: arrives on time 80%

  1. 05:00 SBA → 08:27 DEN
    UA 2865 · United · 2h 27m · 94% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 13m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:40 DEN → 12:48 DFW
    UA 1350 · United · 2h 08m · 85% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas-Fort Worth is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara). Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip5h 48mSBA 05:00 to DFW 12:48, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.