Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dulles → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 75%
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13:10 IAD → 15:42 LAXUA 1689 · United · 5h 32m · 90% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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48m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:30 LAX → 18:06 SMFUA 5858 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 3 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 48m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 56mIAD 13:10 to SMF 18:06, 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.