Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 63%
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10:37 SMF → 16:47 ORDUA 1278 · United · 4h 09m · 85% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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58m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:45 ORD → 20:50 IAHUA 1954 · United · 3h 05m · 77% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 8h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 13 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 58m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip8h 13mSMF 10:37 to IAH 20:50, 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.