Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Kailua/Kona → Sacramento via San Francisco: arrives on time 80%

  1. 22:50 KOA → 07:00 SFO
    UA 1724 · United · 5h 10m · 97% on time, 0.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 17m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:17 SFO → 09:25 SMF +1 day
    UA 5220 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 08m · 83% on time, 2.5% cancelled

Total trip 7h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h ahead of Kailua/Kona). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip7h 35mKOA 22:50 to SMF 09:25, 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.