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

Sacramento → Dulles via Los Angeles: arrives on time 88%

  1. 06:38 SMF → 08:30 LAX
    UA 5390 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 52m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 09m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:39 LAX → 18:48 IAD
    UA 2667 · United · 5h 09m · 90% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 9h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 84 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 09m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 10mSMF 06:38 to IAD 18:48, 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.