Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 86%
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06:00 JFK → 09:01 LAXAA 171 · American · 6h 01m · 89% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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3h 04m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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12:05 LAX → 13:32 SMFDL 3812 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 28m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 10h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 44 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 94 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 04m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip10h 33mJFK 06:00 to SMF 13:32, 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.