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

Austin → Sacramento via Phoenix: arrives on time 72%

  1. 12:04 AUS → 12:28 PHX
    AA 2042 · American · 2h 24m · 83% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 07m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:35 PHX → 15:43 SMF
    AA 6354 · American, flown by SkyWest · 2h 08m · 87% on time, 1.9% cancelled

Total trip 5h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 38 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip5h 39mAUS 12:04 to SMF 15:43, 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.