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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Dallas-Fort Worth → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 87%

  1. 11:41 DFW → 12:53 LAX
    AA 2041 · American · 3h 12m · 76% on time, 2.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 37m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 16:30 LAX → 18:06 SMF
    UA 5858 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 127 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 37m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 25mDFW 11:41 to SMF 18:06, 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.