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

Houston → Sacramento via Los Angeles: arrives on time 90%

  1. 06:00 IAH → 07:29 LAX
    UA 417 · United · 3h 29m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 51m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:20 LAX → 10:56 SMF
    UA 5537 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 92% on time, 1.8% cancelled

Total trip 6h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 66 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 51m layover.
Arrives on time90%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip6h 56mIAH 06:00 to SMF 10:56, 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.