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

Sacramento → Honolulu via Denver: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:00 SMF → 08:22 DEN
    UA 1889 · United · 2h 22m · 97% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 38m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:00 DEN → 15:13 HNL
    UA 384 · United · 7h 13m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 13h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Honolulu is 3 h behind Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 173 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 38m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip13h 13mSMF 05:00 to HNL 15:13, 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.