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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 74%

  1. 18:38 IAH → 20:15 LAX
    UA 2658 · United · 3h 37m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 05m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:20 LAX → 22:56 SMF
    UA 5430 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 13 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip6h 18mIAH 18:38 to SMF 22:56, 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.