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Kahului International Airport (OGG): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Kahului International Airport (OGG) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 87% of its ~70 daily departures leave on time, 9 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 9 minutes. 6 airlines fly from Kahului, HI to 22 destinations.

Departures on-time
87%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
9 min
Arrivals on-time
87%
Cancelled
0.9%
Destinations
22
nonstop
Airlines
6

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at OGG50%75%100%June 2024: 91% on-time (2,276 flights)91Jun 2024July 2024: 87% on-time (2,423 flights)87August 2024: 89% on-time (2,268 flights)89September 2024: 93% on-time (2,082 flights)93Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (2,126 flights)90November 2024: 93% on-time (2,120 flights)93December 2024: 89% on-time (2,292 flights)89Dec 2024January 2025: 90% on-time (2,237 flights)90February 2025: 87% on-time (1,999 flights)87March 2025: 88% on-time (2,345 flights)88Mar 2025April 2025: 88% on-time (2,065 flights)88May 2025: 90% on-time (2,071 flights)90June 2025: 86% on-time (2,126 flights)86Jun 2025July 2025: 83% on-time (2,253 flights)83August 2025: 90% on-time (2,145 flights)90September 2025: 91% on-time (1,956 flights)91Sep 2025October 2025: 86% on-time (2,054 flights)86November 2025: 88% on-time (2,037 flights)88December 2025: 81% on-time (2,217 flights)81Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (2,169 flights)81February 2026: 79% on-time (1,966 flights)79March 2026: 78% on-time (2,287 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 82% on-time (2,155 flights)82May 2026: 87% on-time (2,178 flights)87

Best time of day to depart from OGG

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at OGG6 a.m.: 96% on-time (1,739 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,905 flights)78 a.m.: 95% on-time (2,240 flights)89 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,365 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (3,376 flights)1011 a.m.: 88% on-time (4,240 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (4,605 flights)121 p.m.: 85% on-time (5,722 flights)132 p.m.: 81% on-time (5,092 flights)143 p.m.: 84% on-time (3,704 flights)154 p.m.: 82% on-time (2,172 flights)165 p.m.: 84% on-time (2,934 flights)176 p.m.: 87% on-time (1,289 flights)187 p.m.: 89% on-time (2,263 flights)198 p.m.: 92% on-time (2,455 flights)209 p.m.: 88% on-time (2,565 flights)2110 p.m.: 86% on-time (2,204 flights)2211 p.m.: 82% on-time (976 flights)23scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from OGG

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OGG → HNL10,29088%7 min
OGG → LAX2,08184%15 min
OGG → SEA1,80980%13 min
OGG → SFO1,61590%8 min
OGG → KOA1,46085%7 min
OGG → LIH1,46082%10 min
OGG → SAN81677%12 min
OGG → PHX79593%11 min

Most reliable routes

  1. OGG → PHX93%
  2. OGG → DEN91%
  3. OGG → SFO90%
  4. OGG → LGB89%
  5. OGG → LAS89%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. OGG → SAN77%
  2. OGG → SMF78%
  3. OGG → ITO78%
  4. OGG → SEA80%
  5. OGG → LIH82%

Airline performance at OGG

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Southwest Airlines93%4 min11,214
United Airlines92%8 min4,304
Delta Air Lines89%11 min2,397
American Airlines88%24 min2,611
Hawaiian Airlines87%8 min21,282
Alaska Airlines77%13 min10,039

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at OGG?
13% of departures from Kahului International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 9 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from OGG?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 96% of the time at OGG, versus 81% around 2 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at OGG?
In this dataset, March 2026 was the weakest month at OGG, with 78% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at OGG?
0.9% of scheduled departures from OGG were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 51,847 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.