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

Sacramento → St Louis via Atlanta: arrives on time 89%

  1. 22:00 SMF → 05:32 ATL
    DL 878 · Delta · 4h 32m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 11m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:43 ATL → 08:19 STL +1 day
    DL 1571 · Delta · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival (St Louis is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 35 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 86 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 11m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 19mSMF 22:00 to STL 08:19, 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.