HNL to OGG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kahului International Airport · 101 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or OGG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Kahului (OGG) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to OGG?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 93% | 0.5% | 4 min | 1.3% | 2,861 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 87% | 0.6% | 7 min | 1.7% | 3,145 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 1.4% | 11 min | 3.5% | 4,066 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%486 flights
- 6am94%388 flights
- 7am92%500 flights
- 8am95%852 flights
- 9am92%356 flights
- 10am91%694 flights
- 11am82%498 flights
- 12pm78%914 flights
- 1pm79%780 flights
- 2pm79%656 flights
- 3pm79%965 flights
- 4pm76%730 flights
- 5pm89%708 flights
- 6pm84%433 flights
- 7pm81%391 flights
- 8pm91%360 flights
- 9pm79%361 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security1%
HNL to OGG: common questions
- How often are HNL to OGG flights on time?
- 85% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Honolulu to Kahului cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (89 of 10,072).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 2.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OGG to HNL — 85% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HNL → OGG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.