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

Austin → Sacramento via Phoenix: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:16 AUS → 06:40 PHX
    AA 455 · American · 2h 24m · 90% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 4h 24m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:04 PHX → 12:12 SMF
    AA 1677 · American · 2h 08m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 219 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 24m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 56mAUS 06:16 to SMF 12:12, 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.