SAN to KOA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · 2,556 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
82%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.3%
1 flights
Avg arrival delay
9 min
45 min when late
Airlines
1
364 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Kona (KOA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (82% on time); around 9am did worst (81%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (42%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 82% | 0.3% | 9 min | 3.9% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am81%93 flights
- 10am81%54 flights
- 11am82%217 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% 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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to KOA: common questions
- How often are SAN to KOA flights on time?
- 82% 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 San Diego to Kona cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 3.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: KOA to SAN — 75% 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: SAN → KOA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.