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

Palm Springs → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 68%

  1. 07:26 PSP → 08:30 LAX
    UA 5542 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 04m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 50m 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 3h 30m, 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 connection75%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip3h 30mPSP 07:26 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.