Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Santa Barbara → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 89%

  1. 06:00 SBA → 07:03 LAX
    UA 4649 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 03m · 91% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 10m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:13 LAX → 10:46 SMF
    DL 3755 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 33m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 10m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip4h 46mSBA 06:00 to SMF 10:46, 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.