Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Minneapolis via Chicago: arrives on time 65%
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07:00 SMF → 13:10 ORDUA 2370 · United · 4h 10m · 87% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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2h 48m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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15:58 ORD → 17:35 MSPUA 1935 · United · 1h 32m · 70% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Minneapolis is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 123 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 48m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 30mSMF 07:00 to MSP 17:35, 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.