SFO to OGG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kahului International Airport · 2,338 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or OGG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Kahului (OGG) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (95% on time); around 2pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 89% | 0.8% | 8 min | 3.4% | 237 |
| United Airlines | 88% | 0.3% | 6 min | 2.3% | 1,312 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 17 min | 6.0% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%245 flights
- 8am92%125 flights
- 9am90%386 flights
- 10am82%130 flights
- 11am81%78 flights
- 1pm95%179 flights
- 2pm73%97 flights
- 4pm86%256 flights
- 5pm100%23 flights
- 6pm90%146 flights
- 7pm78%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday88%0.8% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFO to OGG: common questions
- How often are SFO to OGG flights on time?
- 88% 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 Francisco to Kahului cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 2.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OGG to SFO — 90% 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: SFO → OGG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.