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

Santa Barbara → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:00 SBA → 07:03 LAX
    UA 4649 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 03m · 91% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 17m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:20 LAX → 10:56 SMF
    UA 5537 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 1.8% cancelled

Total trip 4h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip4h 56mSBA 06:00 to SMF 10:56, 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.