UA1009 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA1009, which currently operates between the airports of Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (Airport Code SBA) and Chicago - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Airport Code ORD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, April 18, 2026.

UA1009 On Time performance:
0
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

UA1009 United Airlines from Santa Barbara

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 22 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday April 18, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 17, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (April 19, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger

Departure

Santa Barbara (SBA)
April 18, 2026
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Departed at:
12:24 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
4
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:30 pm

Arrival

Chicago (ORD)
April 18, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Arrived at:
06:52 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
B8
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:30 pm
Baggage: 2
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA1009?
The flight UA1009 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA1009?
The distance between the two airports is 1799 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA1009?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:49 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Santa Barbara: 2026-04-18 21:47:26
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-04-18 23:47:26

Alternative Flights

United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Santa Barbara to Chicago.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from April 06, 2026 to April 15, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 0 ( 0 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 30 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 30 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 30 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 10 % )

Average Delay: 39 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights UA1009

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
17 April
12:48 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
07:16 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 28min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
16 April
12:26 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
06:43 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 17min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 April
12:22 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
07:19 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 57min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
14 April
01:55 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
07:51 pm
Chicago (ORD)
03h 56min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Monday
13 April
01:48 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
08:01 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 13min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
12 April
05:46 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
11:42 pm
Chicago (ORD)
03h 56min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
11 April
04:49 pm
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10:40 pm
Chicago (ORD)
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - DIVERTED
Saturday
11 April
12:22 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01:52 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - DIVERTED
Friday
10 April
12:50 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
06:56 pm
Chicago (ORD)
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
09 April
12:34 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
06:55 pm
Chicago (ORD)
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed