Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Atlanta via Chicago: arrives on time 79%
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23:43 SMF → 05:54 ORDUA 1148 · United · 4h 11m · 87% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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1h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:12 ORD → 10:27 ATL +1 dayUA 425 · United · 2h 15m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 44mSMF 23:43 to ATL 10:27, 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.