Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Sacramento via Denver: arrives on time 3%
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14:55 SAN → 18:20 DENWN 3497 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 31% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:25 DEN → 20:55 SMFWN 136 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 9% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection39%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 61% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time3%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (39%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (9%).
Total trip6h 00mSAN 14:55 to SMF 20:55, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.