Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 66%
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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 09m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:25 DEN → 17:05 ORDUA 617 · United · 2h 40m · 68% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 6h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 24 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 09m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip6h 15mSMF 08:50 to ORD 17:05, 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.