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

Sacramento → Charlotte via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%

  1. 06:35 SMF → 14:12 ATL
    DL 741 · Delta · 4h 37m · 93% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 49m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:01 ATL → 18:19 CLT
    DL 3158 · Delta · 1h 19m · 70% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 8h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 124 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 49m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 45mSMF 06:35 to CLT 18:19, 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.