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

Seattle → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 86%

  1. 13:30 SEA → 15:48 SFO
    UA 737 · United · 2h 18m · 56% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 28m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:16 SFO → 19:43 SBA
    UA 5962 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 27m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 35 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 103 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 28m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip6h 13mSEA 13:30 to SBA 19:43, 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.