Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Sacramento → Houston via Los Angeles: arrives on time 67%

  1. 18:47 SMF → 20:39 LAX
    UA 5628 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 52m · 99% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 01m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 23:40 LAX → 05:00 HOU +1 day
    WN 2402 · Southwest · 3h 20m · 67% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 45 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 91 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 01m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip8h 13mSMF 18:47 to HOU 05:00, 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.