Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Charlotte via Phoenix: arrives on time 60%
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19:26 SMF → 21:20 PHXAA 1799 · American · 1h 54m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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52m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:12 PHX → 05:13 CLT +1 dayAA 2821 · American · 3h 58m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection65%The first flight arrived more than 7 minutes late on 35% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 52m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (65%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 44mSMF 19:26 to CLT 05:13, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.