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

Houston → Sacramento via Denver: arrives on time 82%

  1. 08:30 IAH → 10:05 DEN
    UA 2816 · United · 2h 35m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 25m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:30 DEN → 13:05 SMF
    UA 1415 · United · 2h 35m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 35mIAH 08:30 to SMF 13:05, 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.