KOA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 4,213 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at KOA or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kona (KOA) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.9% were cancelled, and 25% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from KOA to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 69% | 5.9% | 27 min | 25.0% | 17 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Saturday69%5.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
KOA to ORD: common questions
- How often are KOA to ORD flights on time?
- 69% 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 Kona to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 17).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 25.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at KOA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to KOA — 56% 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: KOA → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.