Flights Kahului → San Jose
OGG → SJC
How long is the flight from Kahului to San Jose?
The flight from Kahului (OGG) to San Jose (SJC) takes 4h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Kahului to San Jose operates with a Boeing 737 and Boeing 767-300, serving one of the busiest airports in its region based on annual passenger traffic. With an average delay time of 17.7 minutes and only 64% of flights arriving on schedule, this route faces significant challenges in maintaining punctuality out of Kahului.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Kahului (OGG) → San Jose (SJC) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines. Across 326 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Kahului the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Jose: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kahului (OGG) to San Jose (SJC) heads north-east for about 3,788 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 23m.
Departures from Kahului on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 90% of OGG-SJC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Kahului the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 326 tracked OGG-SJC flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Hawaiian Airlines (HA) | 78% | 11 min | 1.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about OGG-SJC
The flight from Kahului (OGG) to San Jose (SJC) takes 4h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Kahului (OGG) -> San Jose (SJC) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 326 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Kahului-San Jose is 1.84% across 326 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Jose, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
