Flights San Jose → Kahului
SJC → OGG
How long is the flight from San Jose to Kahului?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Kahului (OGG) takes 5h 1m 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 San Jose to Kahului operates with a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average delay of just 3.6 minutes across the total of 107 flights recorded. The aircraft used for this route include Boeing 737 and Boeing 767-300 models, serving a destination airport that sees over seven million passengers annually.
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 San Jose (SJC) → Kahului (OGG) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines. Across 328 flights monitored in recent months, 90% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Kahului the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Kahului: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Kahului (OGG) heads west for about 3,788 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 1m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 88% of SJC-OGG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Kahului it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 328 tracked SJC-OGG flights, 90% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 1.5% 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 SJC-OGG
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Kahului (OGG) takes 5h 1m 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 San Jose (SJC) -> Kahului (OGG) route, on-time performance is 90% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 328 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Kahului is 1.52% across 328 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 Kahului, 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.
