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

Seattle → Santa Barbara via Denver: arrives on time 38%

  1. 14:33 SEA → 18:22 DEN
    UA 333 · United · 2h 49m · 66% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 01m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:23 DEN → 20:59 SBA
    UA 2479 · United · 2h 36m · 56% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 6h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection68%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 32% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (68%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip6h 26mSEA 14:33 to SBA 20:59, layover included

Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.

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