Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Dulles via San Francisco: arrives on time 77%
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06:00 SMF → 06:54 SFOUA 1954 · United · 54m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 16m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:10 SFO → 16:25 IADUA 1849 · United · 5h 15m · 84% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 25mSMF 06:00 to IAD 16:25, 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.