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

Seattle → Atlanta via Sacramento: arrives on time 91%

  1. 17:00 SEA → 19:01 SMF
    DL 4043 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 01m · 89% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 59m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:00 SMF → 05:32 ATL +1 day
    DL 878 · Delta · 4h 32m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 3 h ahead of Seattle). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 134 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 59m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip9h 32mSEA 17:00 to ATL 05:32, 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.