Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 85%
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11:00 JFK → 13:54 LAXDL 767 · Delta · 5h 54m · 86% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 49m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:43 LAX → 18:15 SMFDL 3712 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 32m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 10h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 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 time85%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip10h 15mJFK 11:00 to SMF 18:15, 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.