Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Sacramento → Kansas City via Chicago: arrives on time 71%
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05:15 SMF → 11:10 MDWWN 2728 · Southwest · 3h 55m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 00m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:10 MDW → 15:35 MCIWN 4407 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 72% on time, 1.7% cancelled
Total trip 8h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Kansas City is 2 h ahead of Sacramento). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip8h 20mSMF 05:15 to MCI 15:35, 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.