Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Portland → Denver via Sacramento: arrives on time 96%

  1. 05:30 PDX → 07:00 SMF
    WN 3211 · Southwest · 1h 30m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 50m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 08:50 SMF → 12:16 DEN
    UA 2285 · United · 2h 26m · 98% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h ahead of Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 50m layover.
Arrives on time96%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (98%).
Total trip5h 46mPDX 05:30 to DEN 12:16, 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.