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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16:00 EWR → 18:42 LAXUA 2238 · United · 5h 42m · 70% on time, 3.0% cancelled
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2h 38m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:20 LAX → 22:56 SMFUA 5430 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 3 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 13 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 113 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 38m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 56mEWR 16:00 to SMF 22:56, 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.