Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Charlotte via Houston: arrives on time 81%
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05:15 SMF → 11:01 IAHUA 2863 · United · 3h 46m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 09m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:10 IAH → 16:02 CLTUA 6197 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 52m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 24 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 09m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 47mSMF 05:15 to CLT 16:02, 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.