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

Sacramento → Minneapolis via Los Angeles: arrives on time 87%

  1. 06:00 SMF → 07:40 LAX
    DL 3969 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 40m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 35m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:15 LAX → 16:51 MSP
    DL 413 · Delta · 3h 36m · 88% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 8h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Minneapolis is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 170 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 35m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 51mSMF 06:00 to MSP 16:51, 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.