Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → San Francisco via Sacramento: arrives on time 39%
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09:20 LAX → 10:56 SMFUA 5372 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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50m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:46 SMF → 12:53 SFOUA 5248 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 07m · 57% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 3h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip3h 33mLAX 09:20 to SFO 12:53, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.