Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Sacramento via San Francisco: arrives on time 70%
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12:58 IAH → 15:03 SFOUA 2611 · United · 4h 05m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 05m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:08 SFO → 18:16 SMFUA 5796 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 08m · 78% on time, 3.1% cancelled
Total trip 7h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 80 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 05m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip7h 18mIAH 12:58 to SMF 18:16, 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.