Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Seattle → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 39%
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07:12 SEA → 09:30 SFOUA 499 · United · 2h 18m · 49% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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59m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:29 SFO → 11:52 SBAUA 1578 · United · 1h 23m · 81% on time, 0.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection48%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 52% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (48%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip4h 40mSEA 07:12 to SBA 11:52, 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.