Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 40%
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14:42 JFK → 17:44 DFWAA 1953 · American · 4h 02m · 69% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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4h 46m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:30 DFW → 23:59 SMFAA 509 · American · 3h 29m · 44% on time, 6.1% cancelled
Total trip 12h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 241 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 46m layover.
Arrives on time40%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (6.1% are) and within 15 minutes (44%).
Total trip12h 17mJFK 14:42 to SMF 23:59, 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.