Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Sacramento via Chicago: arrives on time 79%
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05:04 IAH → 07:59 ORDUA 1044 · United · 2h 55m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:04 ORD → 11:51 SMFUA 2145 · United · 4h 47m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 47mIAH 05:04 to SMF 11:51, 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.