Airport · OGG · Kahului, Hawaii

Kahului, HI

Kahului, HI posts above-median 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 304,696 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

84.7%
On-time: Top 36%
on-time, US airports: 61 min
Delay when late: 0.72%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

304,696

Best Month

Sep 95.6%

Worst Month

Dec 90.3%

Delayed

46,552

Cancelled

2,194

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows OGG is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 1,317,912.

Late Aircraft 46.1% (607,913 min)

Carrier 41.5% (546,542 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 9.6% (126,782 min)

Weather 2.5% (33,365 min)

Security 0.3% (3,310 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (95.6% on-time). Most delays: December (90.3% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	4,581	910	39	90.3%
November	4,119	531	16	93.7%
October	4,045	597	45	92.8%
September	3,850	346	10	95.6%
August	4,436	638	35	92.8%
July	4,607	759	23	91.6%
June	4,215	708	12	91%
May	3,879	566	16	92.1%
April	3,877	676	48	90.6%
March	4,700	776	65	91.6%
February	4,022	561	15	92.9%
January	4,454	691	43	92%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at OGG.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	51,011	3,218	221	93.7%
2024	53,085	3,076	272	94.2%
2023	60,077	5,941	340	90.1%
2022	60,111	6,717	320	88.8%
2021	53,849	3,861	227	92.8%
2020	26,563	968	814	96.4%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Kahului, HI.

Cancellation Rate

0.72%

2,194 of 304,696 flights

Diversion Rate

0.08%

229 of 304,696 flights

Delay Rate

15.3%

46,552 of 304,696 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	4,433	411	414	17	7
Nov 2025	4,074	251	212	26	5
Oct 2025	4,108	279	277	20	1
Sep 2025	3,912	168	164	2	1
Aug 2025	4,293	214	224	13	3
Jul 2025	4,507	374	387	33	1
Jun 2025	4,252	301	285	8	0
May 2025	4,143	207	190	5	0
Apr 2025	4,128	245	195	14	8
Mar 2025	4,690	282	271	25	0
Feb 2025	3,998	257	255	12	9
Jan 2025	4,473	229	174	46	4
Dec 2024	4,586	256	281	8	5
Nov 2024	4,239	154	188	11	2
Oct 2024	4,253	212	219	14	2
Sep 2024	4,163	155	165	7	0
Aug 2024	4,539	244	231	10	1
Jul 2024	4,845	303	280	30	3
Jun 2024	4,550	208	227	17	3
May 2024	4,338	317	296	33	1
Apr 2024	4,308	234	238	18	0
Mar 2024	4,598	262	265	13	2
Feb 2024	4,142	302	394	15	6
Jan 2024	4,524	429	453	96	19

Top Routes from OGG

Busiest routes to and from Kahului, HI.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
HNL (Honolulu) → OGG (Kahului)	60,102	86.7%	100 mi
OGG (Kahului) → HNL (Honolulu)	60,101	84.7%	100 mi
OGG (Kahului) → LAX (Los Angeles)	15,027	85.3%	2,486 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → OGG (Kahului)	15,022	85.6%	2,486 mi
SEA (Seattle) → OGG (Kahului)	9,909	81.4%	2,640 mi
OGG (Kahului) → SEA (Seattle)	9,903	78.2%	2,640 mi
OGG (Kahului) → SFO (San Francisco)	9,400	85.6%	2,338 mi
SFO (San Francisco) → OGG (Kahului)	9,397	85.3%	2,338 mi
OGG (Kahului) → KOA (Kona)	8,345	80.5%	84 mi
KOA (Kona) → OGG (Kahului)	8,327	85.2%	84 mi
LIH (Lihue) → OGG (Kahului)	6,721	86.1%	201 mi
OGG (Kahului) → LIH (Lihue)	6,721	78.5%	201 mi
OAK (Oakland) → OGG (Kahului)	5,236	84.1%	2,349 mi
OGG (Kahului) → OAK (Oakland)	5,228	84.7%	2,349 mi
OGG (Kahului) → SJC (San Jose)	5,181	82.9%	2,355 mi
SJC (San Jose) → OGG (Kahului)	5,180	86.6%	2,355 mi
OGG (Kahului) → SAN (San Diego)	4,434	78.2%	2,541 mi
SAN (San Diego) → OGG (Kahului)	4,432	81.7%	2,541 mi
OGG (Kahului) → PHX (Phoenix)	4,027	91.5%	2,845 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → OGG (Kahului)	4,027	82.4%	2,845 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Kahului, HI's 84.7%.

Tallahassee, FL

84.7% on-time 60,451 flights

Staunton, VA

84.7% on-time 4,017 flights

Detroit, MI

84.8% on-time 1,488,949 flights

Minot, ND

84.8% on-time 29,078 flights

Champaign/Urbana, IL

84.8% on-time 17,865 flights

Garden City, KS

84.8% on-time 8,568 flights

Other Airports in Hawaii

Compare performance with other Hawaii airports.

HNL 84.6%

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu · 631,778 flights

KOA 86.3%

Kona, HI

Kona · 177,017 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 OGG

Kahului, HI in Kahului, Hawaii handled 304,696 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 46,552 experienced delays, 2,194 were cancelled, and 229 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.72%, the diversion rate to 0.08%, and the average delay when departures run late is 61.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing OGG against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at OGG, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 46.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 41.5% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 9.6%. Weather contributes 2.5% 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 OGG with a 95.6% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 90.3% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 4,700. The busiest route connecting OGG is to HNL (Honolulu), with 60,102 flights at a 86.7% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 84.7% on-time, 61.1-minute average delay, 0.72% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Kahului, HI.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Kahului, HI (OGG)? ▼

Kahului, HI has an overall on-time departure rate of 84.7%. Out of 304,696 total flights tracked, 46,552 experienced delays and 2,194 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Kahului, HI is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 46.1% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at OGG? ▼

The average delay at Kahului, HI is 61.1 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 OGG? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at OGG with 95.6% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at OGG? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at OGG, with an on-time rate of only 90.3%.

How many routes operate from OGG? ▼

Kahului, HI serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is HNL to OGG (Honolulu - Kahului) with 60,102 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at OGG? ▼

Kahului, HI has a cancellation rate of 0.72%, based on 2,194 cancelled flights out of 304,696 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

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