Route Reliability
San Francisco → Kailua-Kona
SFO–KOA · 2,368 miles · San Francisco International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport
- 87%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.3%
- Cancelled
- 1,009
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Alaska Airlines90%203 flights
- 2.United Airlines87%806 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
SFO–KOA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 74% between 6–9 PM.
Wednesday is the weak spot.
SFO–KOA flights arrived on time 89% of the time on Saturdays. On Wednesdays: 82%.
Alaska Airlines has a slight edge here.
Alaska Airlines arrived on time 90% of the time on this route; United Airlines managed 87%.
It basically never cancels.
Out of 1,009 scheduled flights, only 0.3% were cancelled.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon88%(122 flights)
- Tue89%(142 flights)
- Wed82%(103 flights)
- Thu86%(153 flights)
- Fri86%(125 flights)
- Sat89%(187 flights)
- Sun89%(170 flights)
- 6–9 AM92%(286 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM89%(427 flights)
- 3–6 PM82%(251 flights)
- 6–9 PM74%(38 flights)
Jun 92% → May 91% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 92% | 75 |
| July 2025 | 78% | 83 |
| August 2025 | 80% | 83 |
| September 2025 | 87% | 77 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 65 |
| November 2025 | 94% | 62 |
| December 2025 | 87% | 91 |
| January 2026 | 93% | 89 |
| February 2026 | 85% | 79 |
| March 2026 | 87% | 97 |
| April 2026 | 92% | 96 |
| May 2026 | 91% | 105 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,009 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.