SMF to OGG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kahului International Airport · 2,403 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SMF or OGG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Kahului (OGG) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (85%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 9am did worst (83%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from SMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 91% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 116 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 87% | 1.3% | 12 min | 4.7% | 153 |
| Alaska Airlines | 85% | 1.9% | 12 min | 2.9% | 212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%57 flights
- 8am90%217 flights
- 9am83%183 flights
- 10am85%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.6% cancelled
- Friday92%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%1.2% 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)73%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SMF to OGG: common questions
- How often are SMF to OGG flights on time?
- 87% 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 Sacramento to Kahului cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 481).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SMF?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OGG to SMF — 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: SMF → OGG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.