Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 77%
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12:00 EWR → 14:38 LAXUA 212 · United · 5h 38m · 78% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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1h 52m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:30 LAX → 18:06 SMFUA 5858 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 06m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 35 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 67 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 52m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip9h 06mEWR 12:00 to SMF 18:06, 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.