Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Sacramento via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 37%
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10:37 LAX → 15:55 DFWAA 3218 · American · 3h 23m · 73% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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48m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:43 DFW → 18:20 SMFAA 651 · American · 3h 37m · 57% on time, 1.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection67%The first flight arrived more than 3 minutes late on 33% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 48m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (67%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip7h 43mLAX 10:37 to SMF 18:20, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.