OGG to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kahului International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 101 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OGG or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kahului (OGG) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from OGG to HNL?
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 | 94% | 0.5% | 3 min | 1.3% | 2,861 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 86% | 0.8% | 7 min | 1.9% | 3,145 |
| Alaska Airlines | 77% | 1.6% | 12 min | 3.9% | 4,069 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%847 flights
- 7am94%717 flights
- 8am88%519 flights
- 9am90%940 flights
- 10am85%946 flights
- 11am87%852 flights
- 12pm81%578 flights
- 1pm75%511 flights
- 2pm77%690 flights
- 3pm86%754 flights
- 4pm70%421 flights
- 5pm82%716 flights
- 6pm80%339 flights
- 7pm84%847 flights
- 8pm75%118 flights
- 9pm77%280 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.2% cancelled
- Friday81%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.8% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security1%
OGG to HNL: common questions
- How often are OGG to HNL 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 Kahului to Honolulu cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (105 of 10,075).
- 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 43 min behind schedule on average, and 2.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OGG?
- Flights on this route spent 9 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to OGG — 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: OGG → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.