Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Portland: arrives on time 84%
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08:30 JFK → 11:34 PDXDL 1574 · Delta · 6h 04m · 87% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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2h 58m layover in Portland (PDX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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14:32 PDX → 16:06 SMFAS 2405 · Alaska, flown by Horizon · 1h 34m · 88% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 10h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 88 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 58m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip10h 36mJFK 08:30 to SMF 16:06, 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.