OGG to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kahului International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 2,485 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OGG or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from OGG to LAX?
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 | 91% | 0.7% | 7 min | 2.3% | 576 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 0.3% | 31 min | 6.6% | 580 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.4% | 11 min | 6.0% | 506 |
| Alaska Airlines | 65% | 0.6% | 17 min | 5.6% | 327 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 61% | 0.7% | 20 min | 6.6% | 153 |
| Southwest Airlines | 40% | 0.0% | 34 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm82%193 flights
- 1pm81%672 flights
- 2pm82%432 flights
- 3pm70%201 flights
- 4pm47%107 flights
- 9pm96%290 flights
- 10pm88%186 flights
- 11pm76%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.3% cancelled
- Friday78%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.3% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OGG to LAX: common questions
- How often are OGG to LAX flights on time?
- 81% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 2,147).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OGG?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to OGG — 83% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.