Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Houston via Denver: arrives on time 70%
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13:00 SMF → 16:26 DENUA 1961 · United · 2h 26m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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59m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:25 DEN → 20:55 IAHUA 1587 · United · 2h 30m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 55mSMF 13:00 to IAH 20:55, 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.