Airport reliability
Honolulu (HNL) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Honolulu, HI (HNL) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Honolulu, HI58,034 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 81.1% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.1% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 3.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 58,034 12 months
What this means
HNL departures beat the U.S. average.
- 81.1% of the 58,034 scheduled departures from Honolulu (HNL) arrived at their destination on time, 5.5 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.1% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 3.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at HNL were on time 79.0% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Southwest Airlines was the most punctual from HNL (89.6%) and Alaska Airlines the least (75.7%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from HNL (90.2% on time) and January the least reliable (80.2%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 2.0% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (94.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart noon to 1 pm were the least (72.1%).
Airlines at HNL
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 89.6% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 44 min | 12,359 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84.7% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 70 min | 3,711 |
| United Airlines | 84.1% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 73 min | 5,102 |
| American Airlines | 81.3% | 0.8% | 5.5% | 124 min | 2,646 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 80.6% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 52 min | 10,807 |
| Alaska Airlines | 75.7% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 47 min | 23,409 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time HNL average 81.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 93.8% | 835 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 94.0% | 2,410 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 88.3% | 3,552 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 88.2% | 4,488 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 90.5% | 2,387 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 83.8% | 2,346 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.6% | 3,235 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 72.1% | 5,309 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.5% | 5,280 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.3% | 3,048 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 75.1% | 3,888 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 73.7% | 2,796 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 83.7% | 3,366 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 81.0% | 1,981 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 79.7% | 2,253 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 87.1% | 3,044 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 83.4% | 4,322 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 82.2% | 1,718 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 75.6% | 1,776 |
Best and worst months at HNL
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 81.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80.2% | 15,387 |
| February | 83.9% | 13,879 |
| March | 81.5% | 15,685 |
| April | 84.2% | 14,764 |
| May | 83.6% | 15,116 |
| June | 84.9% | 15,086 |
| July | 82.7% | 15,782 |
| August | 85.2% | 15,058 |
| September | 90.2% | 14,343 |
| October | 85.4% | 14,936 |
| November | 86.9% | 14,683 |
| December | 82.9% | 15,647 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 91.0% | 4,480 |
| Oct 2025 | 86.7% | 4,682 |
| Nov 2025 | 82.7% | 4,623 |
| Dec 2025 | 75.5% | 5,054 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.5% | 5,054 |
| Feb 2026 | 81.0% | 4,464 |
| Mar 2026 | 71.9% | 5,037 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.2% | 4,809 |
| May 2026 | 81.7% | 4,953 |
| Jun 2026 | 83.1% | 4,899 |
| Jul 2026 | 82.5% | 5,112 |
| Aug 2026 | 78.1% | 4,867 |
Busiest routes from HNL
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului (OGG) | 83.2% | 1.1% | 3 | 9,998 |
| Lihue (LIH) | 82.4% | 1.5% | 3 | 7,699 |
| Kona (KOA) | 84.1% | 1.4% | 3 | 7,226 |
| Hilo (ITO) | 82.4% | 1.4% | 3 | 6,276 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 79.8% | 0.6% | 6 | 5,540 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 74.0% | 1.1% | 3 | 2,931 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 79.8% | 1.2% | 3 | 2,476 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 80.3% | 0.4% | 3 | 2,178 |
| San Diego (SAN) | 75.5% | 1.0% | 3 | 1,774 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 82.5% | 0.7% | 4 | 1,317 |
| Portland (PDX) | 75.3% | 1.7% | 2 | 906 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 80.4% | 1.8% | 3 | 856 |
| San Jose (SJC) | 81.1% | 0.0% | 3 | 808 |
| Long Beach (LGB) | 80.8% | 0.3% | 3 | 730 |
| Sacramento (SMF) | 74.5% | 0.3% | 3 | 730 |
| Oakland (OAK) | 80.9% | 0.1% | 3 | 729 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 78.9% | 1.7% | 1 | 702 |
| New York (JFK) | 78.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 659 |
| Denver (DEN) | 85.8% | 0.8% | 1 | 650 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 83.9% | 0.7% | 2 | 540 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Honolulu, HI (HNL) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.