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

Denver → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 92%

  1. 11:45 DEN → 13:17 LAX
    UA 1013 · United · 2h 32m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 13m 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 7h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 1 h behind Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 148 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 13m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 21mDEN 11:45 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.