Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sacramento via Denver: arrives on time 49%
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16:50 DFW → 18:20 DENUA 1303 · United · 2h 30m · 59% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 17m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:37 DEN → 21:12 SMFUA 2132 · United · 2h 35m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection67%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 33% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (67%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip6h 22mDFW 16:50 to SMF 21:12, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.