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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Sacramento → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 83%

  1. 05:00 SMF → 08:22 DEN
    UA 1889 · United · 2h 22m · 97% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 38m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:00 DEN → 13:25 MDW
    WN 755 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 89% on time, 1.8% cancelled

Total trip 6h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 8 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 25mSMF 05:00 to MDW 13:25, 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.