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

Chicago → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 84%

  1. 07:35 ORD → 10:01 LAX
    DL 1556 · Delta · 4h 26m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 04m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:05 LAX → 13:32 SMF
    DL 3812 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 28m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 79 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 04m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 58mORD 07:35 to SMF 13:32, 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.