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

Sacramento → Palm Springs via San Francisco: arrives on time 65%

  1. 15:53 SMF → 17:05 SFO
    UA 5323 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 12m · 56% on time, 1.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 33m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:38 SFO → 20:26 PSP
    UA 5705 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 48m · 83% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 4h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 48 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 33m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip4h 33mSMF 15:53 to PSP 20:26, 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.