Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Houston via Los Angeles: arrives on time 89%
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14:15 SMF → 15:52 LAXDL 3812 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 29m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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19:21 LAX → 00:50 IAH +1 dayUA 387 · United · 3h 29m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 23 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 119 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 29m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip8h 35mSMF 14:15 to IAH 00:50, 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.