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

Sacramento → Charlotte via Minneapolis: arrives on time 69%

  1. 06:15 SMF → 11:40 MSP
    DL 2229 · Delta · 3h 25m · 92% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 50m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:30 MSP → 18:02 CLT
    DL 2820 · Delta · 2h 32m · 77% on time, 7.1% cancelled

Total trip 8h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 14 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (7.1% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip8h 47mSMF 06:15 to CLT 18:02, 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.