Kahului (OGG) to Sacramento (SMF): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly OGG to SMF matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in March 2025 to just 43% in February 2026. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 5h 2m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,403 mi
Best airline from OGG to SMF
3 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlinesmost reliable | 84% | 10 min | 0.0% | 272 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 78% | 15 min | 0.5% | 579 |
| Alaska Airlines | 66% | 14 min | 1.3% | 151 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OGG to SMF
Aim for departures around 4 p.m. (88% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (68%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 13 min |
| Friday | 78% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system3%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OGG to SMF delayed?
- 22% of OGG–SMF flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from OGG to SMF?
- Southwest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 84%, based on 272 flights. 3 airlines flew OGG–SMF frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from OGG to SMF?
- Departures around 4 p.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (68%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OGG to SMF?
- The scheduled OGG–SMF flight time averages 5h 2m over 2,403 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are OGG to SMF flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from OGG to SMF?
- February 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 43% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2025 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 50-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,002 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.