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

Salt Lake City → Los Angeles via Sacramento: arrives on time 98%

  1. 05:45 SLC → 06:25 SMF
    WN 4981 · Southwest · 1h 40m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 48m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:13 SMF → 12:05 LAX
    UA 5220 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 52m · 100% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 1 h behind Salt Lake City). Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 48m layover.
Arrives on time98%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (100%).
Total trip7h 20mSLC 05:45 to LAX 12:05, 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.