Flight OddsUA1686 SBA → DEN
United Airlines · Santa Barbara, CA to Denver, CO · 19 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05 · 916 mi
UA1686 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SBA → DEN, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
94%
Median delay
-15 min
90th percentile
+8 min
Cancellation rate
11%
How often is UA1686 on time?
Across 19 flights on SBA → DEN from 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05, UA1686 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 94% of the time. The median arrival delay was -15 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +8 min or later. 11% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 16 | 94% |
| 16-30 min | 0 | 0% |
| 31-60 min | 0 | 0% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 6% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 13 | 92% | +12 min |
| 2026-01 | 4 | 100% | -12 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 100% |
| Tue | 2 | 100% |
| Wed | 2 | 100% |
| Thu | 3 | 67% |
| Fri | 2 | 100% |
| Sat | 3 | 100% |
| Sun | 2 | 100% |
Other routes
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