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

Data through July 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
0.8%
Destinations
22
nonstop
Airlines
6

Plan your departure from OGG

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
96% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
88% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Southwest Airlines
93% on-time from OGG
Cancellation risk
0.8%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at OGG50%75%100%August 2024: 89% on-time (2,268 flights)89Aug 2024September 2024: 93% on-time (2,082 flights)93October 2024: 90% on-time (2,126 flights)90November 2024: 93% on-time (2,120 flights)93Nov 2024December 2024: 89% on-time (2,292 flights)89January 2025: 90% on-time (2,237 flights)90February 2025: 87% on-time (1,999 flights)87Feb 2025March 2025: 88% on-time (2,345 flights)88April 2025: 88% on-time (2,065 flights)88May 2025: 90% on-time (2,071 flights)90May 2025June 2025: 86% on-time (2,126 flights)86July 2025: 83% on-time (2,253 flights)83August 2025: 90% on-time (2,145 flights)90Aug 2025September 2025: 91% on-time (1,956 flights)91October 2025: 86% on-time (2,054 flights)86November 2025: 88% on-time (2,037 flights)88Nov 2025December 2025: 81% on-time (2,217 flights)81January 2026: 81% on-time (2,169 flights)81February 2026: 79% on-time (1,966 flights)79Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (2,287 flights)78April 2026: 82% on-time (2,155 flights)82May 2026: 87% on-time (2,178 flights)87May 2026June 2026: 89% on-time (2,204 flights)89July 2026: 87% on-time (2,326 flights)87

Best time of day to depart from OGG

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at OGG6 a.m.: 96% on-time (1,822 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,992 flights)78 a.m.: 95% on-time (2,248 flights)89 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,406 flights)910 a.m.: 90% on-time (3,676 flights)1011 a.m.: 88% on-time (4,248 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (4,847 flights)121 p.m.: 84% on-time (6,131 flights)132 p.m.: 81% on-time (5,176 flights)143 p.m.: 84% on-time (3,964 flights)154 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,106 flights)165 p.m.: 84% on-time (3,009 flights)176 p.m.: 87% on-time (1,251 flights)187 p.m.: 88% on-time (2,255 flights)198 p.m.: 92% on-time (2,733 flights)209 p.m.: 89% on-time (2,889 flights)2110 p.m.: 86% on-time (2,295 flights)2211 p.m.: 83% on-time (1,052 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday86%10 min
Tuesdaybest88%8 min
Wednesday87%8 min
Thursday84%9 min
Friday83%11 min
Saturday85%10 min
Sunday86%9 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from OGG ↓

Busiest routes from OGG

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OGG → HNL (Honolulu)10,07588%7 min
OGG → LAX (Los Angeles)2,14783%15 min
OGG → SEA (Seattle)1,80980%12 min
OGG → SFO (San Francisco)1,70290%8 min
OGG → KOA (Kona)1,46085%8 min
OGG → LIH (Lihue)1,46082%10 min
OGG → SAN (San Diego)87778%11 min
OGG → PHX (Phoenix)85693%13 min
OGG → LAS (Las Vegas)73589%6 min
OGG → PDX (Portland)72883%9 min
OGG → OAK (Oakland)72288%10 min
OGG → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)50081%31 min
OGG → SMF (Sacramento)48178%13 min
OGG → SJC (San Jose)47183%10 min
OGG → DEN (Denver)38591%7 min
OGG → LGB (Long Beach)37089%5 min
OGG → ITO (Hilo)31678%11 min
OGG → SLC (Salt Lake City)30387%10 min
OGG → ORD (Chicago)13889%19 min
OGG → ATL (Atlanta)12883%15 min

Compare airlines departing OGG ↓

Where flights into OGG come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
HNL (Honolulu) → OGG10,07288%6 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → OGG2,14886%9 min
SEA (Seattle) → OGG1,80981%11 min
SFO (San Francisco) → OGG1,70288%7 min
KOA (Kona) → OGG1,46090%5 min
LIH (Lihue) → OGG1,46086%7 min
SAN (San Diego) → OGG87682%11 min
PHX (Phoenix) → OGG85685%8 min

Most reliable routes

  1. OGG → PHX93%
  2. OGG → DEN91%
  3. OGG → SFO90%
  4. OGG → LAS89%
  5. OGG → ORD89%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. OGG → SMF78%
  2. OGG → ITO78%
  3. OGG → SAN78%
  4. OGG → SEA80%
  5. OGG → DFW81%

What causes delays at OGG

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing OGG.

  • Late-arriving aircraft46%
  • Airline operations41%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather4%

Alternative airports near Kahului

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
KOA — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole84 mi88%9 min
HNL — Daniel K. Inouye International Airport101 mi86%9 min

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Airline performance at OGG

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Southwest Airlines93%4 min11,546
United Airlines92%8 min4,677
Delta Air Lines89%10 min2,557
American Airlines88%27 min2,839
Hawaiian Airlines87%8 min20,143
Alaska Airlines79%12 min12,339

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at OGG?
13% of departures from Kahului International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, 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 4 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?
0.8% of scheduled departures from OGG were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 54,101 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.