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Oakland (OAK) to Kahului (OGG): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

When you fly OAK to OGG matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in January 2025 to just 66% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
88%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
2.0
last 12 months
Duration
5h 24m
scheduled
Distance
2,348 mi

Best airline from OAK to OGG

3 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.

AirlineOn-timeAvg delayCancelledFlights
Alaska Airlinesmost reliable97%3 min0.5%212
Hawaiian Airlines94%8 min2.2%507
Southwest Airlines82%10 min0.0%800

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for OAK to OGG flights50%75%100%August 2024: 79% on-time (66 flights)79Aug 2024September 2024: 92% on-time (60 flights)92October 2024: 84% on-time (62 flights)84November 2024: 95% on-time (62 flights)95Nov 2024December 2024: 94% on-time (64 flights)94January 2025: 100% on-time (56 flights)100February 2025: 91% on-time (48 flights)91Feb 2025March 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90April 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90May 2025: 89% on-time (62 flights)89May 2025June 2025: 93% on-time (54 flights)93July 2025: 66% on-time (47 flights)66August 2025: 89% on-time (56 flights)89Aug 2025September 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90October 2025: 79% on-time (62 flights)79November 2025: 98% on-time (61 flights)98Nov 2025December 2025: 87% on-time (62 flights)87January 2026: 94% on-time (62 flights)94February 2026: 93% on-time (56 flights)93Feb 2026March 2026: 86% on-time (62 flights)86April 2026: 77% on-time (60 flights)77May 2026: 92% on-time (62 flights)92May 2026June 2026: 80% on-time (60 flights)80July 2026: 72% on-time (62 flights)72

Best time to fly from OAK to OGG

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (65%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, OAK to OGG7 a.m.: 95% on-time (682 flights)78 a.m.: 91% on-time (70 flights)89 a.m.: 96% on-time (156 flights)912 p.m.: 89% on-time (122 flights)121 p.m.: 65% on-time (141 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (310 flights)143 p.m.: 86% on-time (35 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday88%9 min
Tuesdaybest90%7 min
Wednesday89%6 min
Thursday84%9 min
Friday87%8 min
Saturday88%8 min
Sunday87%12 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft25%
  • Airline operations66%
  • National airspace system10%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from OAK to OGG delayed?
12% of OAK–OGG flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
Which airline is most reliable from OAK to OGG?
Alaska Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 97%, based on 212 flights. 3 airlines flew OAK–OGG frequently enough to compare in this period.
What is the best time of day to fly from OAK to OGG?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from OAK to OGG?
The scheduled OAK–OGG flight time averages 5h 24m over 2,348 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
How often are OAK to OGG flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from OAK to OGG?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,519 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.