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

Atlanta → Los Angeles via Sacramento: arrives on time 89%

  1. 09:16 ATL → 11:07 SMF
    DL 904 · Delta · 4h 51m · 88% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 08m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:15 SMF → 15:52 LAX
    DL 3812 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 44 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 143 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 08m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip9h 36mATL 09:16 to LAX 15:52, 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.