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

Denver → Sacramento via Chicago: arrives on time 68%

  1. 05:55 DEN → 09:20 MDW
    WN 1598 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 00m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:20 MDW → 12:40 SMF
    WN 2094 · Southwest · 4h 20m · 70% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sacramento is 1 h behind Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip7h 45mDEN 05:55 to SMF 12:40, 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.