Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 83%
-
23:43 SMF → 05:54 ORDUA 1148 · United · 4h 11m · 87% on time, 3.4% cancelled
-
1h 41m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
-
07:35 ORD → 10:36 IAH +1 dayUA 1231 · United · 3h 01m · 91% on time, 1.3% cancelled
Total trip 8h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 56 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 41m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip8h 53mSMF 23:43 to IAH 10:36, 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.