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

Santa Barbara → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 83%

  1. 14:20 SBA → 15:23 LAX
    UA 5994 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 03m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 07m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:30 LAX → 18:06 SMF
    UA 5858 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 3h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip3h 46mSBA 14:20 to SMF 18:06, 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.