Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → Sacramento via San Francisco: arrives on time 65%
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11:50 EWR → 15:01 SFOUA 1343 · United · 6h 11m · 68% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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2h 07m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:08 SFO → 18:16 SMFUA 5796 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 08m · 78% on time, 3.1% cancelled
Total trip 9h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 82 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 07m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip9h 26mEWR 11:50 to SMF 18:16, 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.