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

Sacramento → Newark via Denver: arrives on time 74%

  1. 13:00 SMF → 16:26 DEN
    UA 1961 · United · 2h 26m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 44m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:10 DEN → 01:04 EWR +1 day
    UA 2093 · United · 3h 54m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 119 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 44m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip9h 04mSMF 13:00 to EWR 01:04, 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.