SEA to OGG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Kahului International Airport · 2,639 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or OGG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Kahului (OGG) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (86% on time); around 10am did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to OGG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 0.8% | 6 min | 2.5% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.5% | 1,291 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 18 min | 6.5% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%26 flights
- 8am85%338 flights
- 10am72%365 flights
- 11am63%35 flights
- 12pm79%240 flights
- 1pm85%246 flights
- 2pm86%169 flights
- 3pm87%40 flights
- 6pm75%315 flights
- 7pm82%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday78%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)53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SEA to OGG: common questions
- How often are SEA to OGG flights on time?
- 79% 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 Seattle to Kahului cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,809).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OGG to SEA — 80% 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: SEA → OGG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.