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

Sacramento → Austin via Denver: arrives on time 69%

  1. 13:00 SMF → 16:26 DEN
    UA 1961 · United · 2h 26m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 13m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:39 DEN → 21:57 AUS
    UA 1942 · United · 2h 18m · 75% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 6h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 88 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 13m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip6h 57mSMF 13:00 to AUS 21:57, 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.