Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → St Louis via Houston: arrives on time 67%
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05:15 SMF → 11:01 IAHUA 2863 · United · 3h 46m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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59m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:00 IAH → 14:16 STLUA 5397 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 16m · 72% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (St Louis is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 38 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip7h 01mSMF 05:15 to STL 14:16, 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.