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

Austin → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 84%

  1. 13:36 AUS → 14:53 LAX
    DL 946 · Delta · 3h 17m · 90% on time, 4.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 58m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:51 LAX → 20:25 SMF
    DL 3759 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 34m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 193 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 58m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (4.1% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 49mAUS 13:36 to SMF 20:25, 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.