Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Houston via Dulles: arrives on time 69%
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08:09 SMF → 16:15 IADUA 1742 · United · 5h 06m · 96% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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1h 44m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:59 IAD → 20:25 IAHUA 2217 · United · 3h 26m · 72% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 10h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 59 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 44m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip10h 16mSMF 08:09 to IAH 20:25, 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.