Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 78%
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06:00 DFW → 07:47 SFOUA 790 · United · 3h 47m · 89% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 42m 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 7h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 117 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 42m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip7h 52mDFW 06:00 to SBA 11:52, 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.