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

Houston → Santa Ana via Sacramento: arrives on time 67%

  1. 07:35 HOU → 09:25 SMF
    WN 2082 · Southwest · 3h 50m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 55m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:20 SMF → 14:50 SNA
    WN 2738 · Southwest · 1h 30m · 80% on time, 16.7% cancelled

Total trip 9h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 12 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 190 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (16.7% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip9h 15mHOU 07:35 to SNA 14:50, 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.