Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Chicago via Los Angeles: arrives on time 88%
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18:47 SMF → 20:39 LAXUA 5628 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 52m · 99% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 56m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:35 LAX → 04:51 ORD +1 dayUA 353 · United · 4h 16m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 44 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 71 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 56m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 04mSMF 18:47 to ORD 04:51, 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.