Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Houston via Los Angeles: arrives on time 92%
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19:21 SMF → 21:01 LAXAA 6346 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 40m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 50m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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00:51 LAX → 06:12 IAH +1 dayUA 491 · United · 3h 21m · 92% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 8h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 140 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 51mSMF 19:21 to IAH 06:12, 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.