KOA to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole to San Diego International Airport · 2,556 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
2 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
58 min when late
Airlines
1
364 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Kona (KOA) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from KOA to SAN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 75% | 0.5% | 16 min | 6.1% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am92%161 flights
- 11am60%32 flights
- 12pm66%59 flights
- 1pm61%41 flights
- 2pm57%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.0% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.0% 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 aircraft56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
KOA to SAN: common questions
- How often are KOA to SAN flights on time?
- 75% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at KOA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to KOA — 82% 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.