Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 83%
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11:00 JFK → 13:58 LAXAA 3 · American · 5h 58m · 85% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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3h 20m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:18 LAX → 18:51 SMFAA 6346 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 33m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 10h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 155 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip10h 51mJFK 11:00 to SMF 18:51, 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.