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

Kansas City → Los Angeles via Sacramento: arrives on time 95%

  1. 14:25 MCI → 16:00 SMF
    WN 4828 · Southwest · 3h 35m · 77% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 47m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 18:47 SMF → 20:39 LAX
    UA 5628 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 52m · 99% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 23 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 77 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 47m layover.
Arrives on time95%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (99%).
Total trip8h 14mMCI 14:25 to LAX 20:39, 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.