Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Kansas City → Sacramento via Chicago: arrives on time 53%
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15:16 MCI → 17:05 ORDUA 2792 · United · 1h 49m · 71% on time, 5.4% cancelled
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2h 48m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:53 ORD → 22:37 SMFUA 1828 · United · 4h 44m · 62% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 9h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 123 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 48m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (5.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip9h 21mMCI 15:16 to SMF 22:37, 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.