UA1009 SBA → ORD

United Airlines · Santa Barbara, CA to Chicago, IL · 86 flights observed, 2026-04-06 to 2026-06-30 · 1,803 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (49%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

UA1009 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SBA → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
49%
Median delay
+16 min
90th percentile
+90 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1009 on time?

Across 86 flights on SBA → ORD from 2026-04-06 to 2026-06-30, UA1009 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 49% of the time. The median arrival delay was +16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +90 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time4249%
16-30 min1821%
31-60 min1113%
61-120 min89%
2+ hrs67%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-042425%+53 min
2026-053161%+16 min
2026-063057%+38 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1338%
Tue1362%
Wed1242%
Thu1250%
Fri1258%
Sat1155%
Sun1242%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…