Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Dulles via Chicago: arrives on time 86%
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23:43 SMF → 05:54 ORDUA 1148 · United · 4h 11m · 87% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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2h 46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:40 ORD → 11:52 IAD +1 dayUA 2277 · United · 2h 12m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 121 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 46m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip9h 09mSMF 23:43 to IAD 11:52, 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.