OGG to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kahului International Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 2,338 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OGG or SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (89%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (99% on time); around 1pm did worst (79%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (87%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from OGG to SFO?
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% | 0.9% | 7 min | 1.7% | 1,312 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 90% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.6% | 153 |
| Alaska Airlines | 89% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.3% | 237 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%208 flights
- 8am99%68 flights
- 10am91%228 flights
- 11am89%110 flights
- 12pm89%265 flights
- 1pm79%100 flights
- 2pm82%179 flights
- 3pm85%40 flights
- 4pm74%43 flights
- 9pm96%72 flights
- 10pm95%269 flights
- 11pm95%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.4% cancelled
- Friday87%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday90%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday92%0.4% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OGG to SFO: common questions
- How often are OGG to SFO flights on time?
- 90% 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 San Francisco cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,702).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 2.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OGG?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to OGG — 88% 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 → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.