OGG to KOA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kahului International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · 84 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OGG or KOA 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 Kona (KOA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (86% on time); around 12pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from OGG to KOA?
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 | 88% | 0.0% | 6 min | 3.0% | 365 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 83% | 0.2% | 8 min | 2.4% | 459 |
| Alaska Airlines | 74% | 0.2% | 14 min | 4.9% | 636 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am86%149 flights
- 12pm71%143 flights
- 1pm82%672 flights
- 2pm81%216 flights
- 3pm78%280 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.5% cancelled
- Friday76%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%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 aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
OGG to KOA: common questions
- How often are OGG to KOA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Kona cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 1,460).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 43 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OGG?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: KOA to OGG — 87% 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 → KOA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.