Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Dulles → Sacramento via Seattle: arrives on time 88%

  1. 09:00 IAD → 11:51 SEA
    UA 2101 · United · 5h 51m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 54m layover in Seattle (SEA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:45 SEA → 16:47 SMF
    DL 4153 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 02m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 50 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 84 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 54m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip10h 47mIAD 09:00 to SMF 16:47, 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.