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

Sacramento → Palm Springs via Denver: arrives on time 71%

  1. 13:00 SMF → 16:26 DEN
    UA 1961 · United · 2h 26m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 59m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:25 DEN → 20:48 PSP
    UA 2644 · United · 2h 24m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 134 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 59m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip7h 49mSMF 13:00 to PSP 20:48, 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.