Route · SAN → KOA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Kona
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAN to KOA (San Diego to Kona) ranks #4252 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 1,358
- Flights
- #4252 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,556 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
SAN–KOA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.7%) · weakest: June (74.2%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.7% on-time · ~35 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
74.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
7 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
SAN on-time profileKOA - Kona
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kona, HI.
KOA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SAN and KOA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SAN vs KOAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SAN departures
From SAN, this corridor sits with 34 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: Kona · fleet on-time rank #3534 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SAN to KOA
1,358 tracked flights put the SAN to KOA pairing (San Diego to Kona) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.7 minutes on average. Across the 2,556-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.1% cancelled and 1.0% diverted (735 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, SAN–KOA peaks in September at 87.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 74.2%, a 13.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using SAN–KOA data
SAN–KOA is mid-pack at 79% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SAN and KOA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAN airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.7% on-time) beats June (74.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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