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

Sacramento → Charlotte via Atlanta: arrives on time 92%

  1. 22:00 SMF → 05:32 ATL
    DL 878 · Delta · 4h 32m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 06m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:38 ATL → 08:53 CLT +1 day
    DL 3144 · Delta · 1h 11m · 92% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 7h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 81 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 06m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 49mSMF 22:00 to CLT 08:53, 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.