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

Charlotte → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 73%

  1. 16:50 CLT → 18:55 LAX
    AA 1499 · American · 5h 05m · 63% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 55m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:50 LAX → 23:23 SMF
    AA 4908 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 34m · 79% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 9h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip9h 34mCLT 16:50 to SMF 23:23, 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.