Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Newark via Denver: arrives on time 80%
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05:00 SMF → 08:22 DENUA 1889 · United · 2h 22m · 97% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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1h 22m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:44 DEN → 15:42 EWRUA 2381 · United · 3h 58m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip7h 42mSMF 05:00 to EWR 15:42, 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.