Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 80%
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09:15 ATL → 10:53 LAXDL 827 · Delta · 4h 38m · 85% on time, 1.3% cancelled
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1h 12m 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 7h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 44 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 27 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 12m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 18mATL 09:15 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.