Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Dulles via Chicago: arrives on time 67%
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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 43m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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15:53 ORD → 19:02 IADUA 2437 · United · 2h 09m · 71% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 9h 02m, 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 118 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 43m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip9h 02mSMF 07:00 to IAD 19:02, 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.