Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 85%
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16:31 IAH → 18:08 LAXUA 1743 · United · 3h 37m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 12m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:20 LAX → 22:56 SMFUA 5430 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 13 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 147 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 12m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip8h 25mIAH 16:31 to SMF 22:56, 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.