Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 88%
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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 36m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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16:30 LAX → 18:06 SMFUA 5858 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 10h 06m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 66 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 36m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip10h 06mJFK 11:00 to SMF 18:06, 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.