Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 82%
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07:00 JFK → 10:00 LAXDL 742 · Delta · 6h 00m · 78% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 05m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:05 LAX → 13:32 SMFDL 3812 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 28m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 80 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 05m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 33mJFK 07:00 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.