Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Santa Barbara via Los Angeles: arrives on time 82%
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16:45 ORD → 19:16 LAXUA 600 · United · 4h 31m · 68% on time, 3.0% cancelled
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3h 28m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:44 LAX → 23:44 SBAUA 4796 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 00m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 50 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 163 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 28m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 59mORD 16:45 to SBA 23:44, 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.