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

Sacramento → New York via Los Angeles: arrives on time 58%

  1. 19:21 SMF → 21:01 LAX
    AA 6346 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 40m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 22m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:23 LAX → 07:00 JFK +1 day
    AA 30 · American · 5h 37m · 70% on time, 10.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time58%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (10.0% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 39mSMF 19:21 to JFK 07:00, 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.