Airport · KOA · Kona, Hawaii

Kona, HI

Kona, HI posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 177,017 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.3%
On-time: Top 21%
on-time, US airports: 62 min
Delay when late: 0.70%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

177,017

Best Month

Sep 96.2%

Worst Month

Dec 91.5%

Delayed

24,282

Cancelled

1,232

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows KOA is marked in the 85-90% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 686,653.

Late Aircraft 48.3% (331,393 min)

Carrier 38.7% (265,411 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 10.8% (73,952 min)

Weather 2.1% (14,125 min)

Security 0.3% (1,772 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (96.2% on-time). Most delays: December (91.5% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	2,646	488	21	91.5%
November	2,385	282	9	94.5%
October	2,430	352	26	93.3%
September	2,302	206	5	96.2%
August	2,564	318	15	94.5%
July	2,642	388	12	93.5%
June	2,457	374	9	93.1%
May	2,299	297	10	94.1%
April	2,221	323	31	93%
March	2,665	383	34	93.3%
February	2,328	277	9	94.6%
January	2,565	361	26	93.4%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at KOA.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	31,591	1,773	153	94.4%
2024	32,655	1,816	184	94.4%
2023	34,610	2,694	140	92.2%
2022	32,544	2,990	157	90.8%
2021	29,156	1,402	124	95.2%
2020	16,461	460	474	97.2%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Kona, HI.

Cancellation Rate

0.70%

1,232 of 177,017 flights

Diversion Rate

0.07%

118 of 177,017 flights

Delay Rate

13.7%

24,282 of 177,017 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,778	247	300	13	2
Nov 2025	2,493	145	157	26	0
Oct 2025	2,534	157	194	19	3
Sep 2025	2,468	85	115	6	2
Aug 2025	2,686	124	169	4	3
Jul 2025	2,764	196	285	14	1
Jun 2025	2,660	187	200	6	3
May 2025	2,658	95	117	4	2
Apr 2025	2,547	131	137	9	2
Mar 2025	2,794	167	170	26	0
Feb 2025	2,454	110	150	4	1
Jan 2025	2,755	129	119	22	3
Dec 2024	2,782	158	186	7	4
Nov 2024	2,570	101	115	6	2
Oct 2024	2,732	133	157	9	2
Sep 2024	2,665	98	135	6	0
Aug 2024	2,816	155	199	10	1
Jul 2024	2,927	173	227	17	3
Jun 2024	2,799	138	190	7	0
May 2024	2,645	184	234	15	3
Apr 2024	2,583	142	165	13	2
Mar 2024	2,762	107	148	4	0
Feb 2024	2,570	191	288	17	4
Jan 2024	2,804	236	346	73	1

Top Routes from KOA

Busiest routes to and from Kona, HI.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
KOA (Kona) → HNL (Honolulu)	41,340	86.9%	163 mi
HNL (Honolulu) → KOA (Kona)	41,330	87.8%	163 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → KOA (Kona)	9,270	85.5%	2,504 mi
KOA (Kona) → LAX (Los Angeles)	9,269	86%	2,504 mi
OGG (Kahului) → KOA (Kona)	8,345	80.5%	84 mi
KOA (Kona) → OGG (Kahului)	8,327	85.2%	84 mi
KOA (Kona) → SEA (Seattle)	7,238	83.6%	2,688 mi
SEA (Seattle) → KOA (Kona)	7,238	79.6%	2,688 mi
KOA (Kona) → SFO (San Francisco)	5,090	89.1%	2,367 mi
SFO (San Francisco) → KOA (Kona)	5,088	85%	2,367 mi
KOA (Kona) → SJC (San Jose)	2,126	82.9%	2,384 mi
SJC (San Jose) → KOA (Kona)	2,125	87%	2,384 mi
KOA (Kona) → PHX (Phoenix)	2,096	91.5%	2,860 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → KOA (Kona)	2,096	83.8%	2,860 mi
DEN (Denver) → KOA (Kona)	1,654	80.7%	3,329 mi
KOA (Kona) → DEN (Denver)	1,654	92.3%	3,329 mi
KOA (Kona) → LIH (Lihue)	1,596	92.7%	263 mi
OAK (Oakland) → KOA (Kona)	1,565	83.8%	2,378 mi
KOA (Kona) → OAK (Oakland)	1,564	90.6%	2,378 mi
LIH (Lihue) → KOA (Kona)	1,536	80.3%	263 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Kona, HI's 86.3%.

Devils Lake, ND

86.3% on-time 7,845 flights

Alexandria, LA

86.2% on-time 23,340 flights

Texarkana, AR

86.4% on-time 10,935 flights

Rock Springs, WY

86.4% on-time 6,604 flights

Lake Charles, LA

86.1% on-time 13,543 flights

Wichita Falls, TX

86.5% on-time 10,644 flights

Other Airports in Hawaii

Compare performance with other Hawaii airports.

HNL 84.6%

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu · 631,778 flights

OGG 84.7%

Kahului, HI

Kahului · 304,696 flights

LIH 86.7%

Lihue, HI

Lihue · 162,570 flights

ITO 88.2%

Hilo, HI

Hilo · 72,372 flights

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What the Data Says About KOA

Kona, HI in Kona, Hawaii handled 177,017 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 86.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 24,282 experienced delays, 1,232 were cancelled, and 118 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.70%, the diversion rate to 0.07%, and the average delay when departures run late is 61.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing KOA against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at KOA, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 48.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 38.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 10.8%. Weather contributes 2.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at KOA with a 96.2% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 91.5% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 2,665. The busiest route connecting KOA is to HNL (Honolulu), with 41,340 flights at a 86.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 86.3% on-time, 61.7-minute average delay, 0.70% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Kona, HI.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Kona, HI (KOA)? ▼

Kona, HI has an overall on-time departure rate of 86.3%. Out of 177,017 total flights tracked, 24,282 experienced delays and 1,232 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at KOA? ▼

The top delay cause at Kona, HI is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 48.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at KOA? ▼

The average delay at Kona, HI is 61.7 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from KOA? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at KOA with 96.2% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at KOA? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at KOA, with an on-time rate of only 91.5%.

How many routes operate from KOA? ▼

Kona, HI serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is KOA to HNL (Kona - Honolulu) with 41,340 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at KOA? ▼

Kona, HI has a cancellation rate of 0.70%, based on 1,232 cancelled flights out of 177,017 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.