Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 63%
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08:15 JFK → 11:11 DFWAA 2234 · American · 3h 56m · 85% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 13m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:24 DFW → 14:02 SMFAA 2634 · American · 3h 38m · 73% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip8h 47mJFK 08:15 to SMF 14:02, 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.