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

Houston → Sacramento via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:02 IAH → 06:19 DFW
    AA 2551 · American · 1h 17m · 90% on time, 4.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 49m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:08 DFW → 09:45 SMF
    AA 2081 · American · 3h 37m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 64 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 49m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (4.4% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip6h 43mIAH 05:02 to SMF 09:45, 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.