Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Dulles via Denver: arrives on time 86%
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08:50 SMF → 12:16 DENUA 2285 · United · 2h 26m · 98% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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1h 37m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:53 DEN → 19:22 IADUA 347 · United · 3h 29m · 87% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 7h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 52 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 37m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 32mSMF 08:50 to IAD 19:22, 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.