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

Charlotte → Sacramento via Denver: arrives on time 75%

  1. 08:40 CLT → 10:27 DEN
    UA 1963 · United · 3h 47m · 92% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 03m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:30 DEN → 13:05 SMF
    UA 1415 · United · 2h 35m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 25mCLT 08:40 to SMF 13:05, 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.