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

San Diego → Kailua/Kona via Sacramento: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:45 SAN → 08:35 SMF
    WN 3544 · Southwest · 1h 50m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 25m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:00 SMF → 12:20 KOA
    WN 3783 · Southwest · 5h 20m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Kailua/Kona is 3 h behind San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 35mSAN 06:45 to KOA 12:20, 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.