Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → New York via Los Angeles: arrives on time 84%
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18:55 SMF → 20:40 LAXDL 3712 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 45m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 15m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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23:55 LAX → 08:30 JFK +1 dayDL 915 · Delta · 5h 35m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
Total trip 10h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 150 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 15m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip10h 35mSMF 18:55 to JFK 08:30, 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.