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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 86% of its ~160 daily departures leave on time, 8 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 9 minutes. 6 airlines fly from Honolulu, HI to 34 destinations.

Departures on-time
86%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
9 min
Arrivals on-time
84%
Cancelled
0.8%
Destinations
34
nonstop
Airlines
6

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at HNL50%75%100%June 2024: 86% on-time (5,217 flights)86Jun 2024July 2024: 85% on-time (5,494 flights)85August 2024: 88% on-time (5,270 flights)88September 2024: 92% on-time (4,845 flights)92Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (4,980 flights)88November 2024: 91% on-time (4,919 flights)91December 2024: 86% on-time (5,276 flights)86Dec 2024January 2025: 89% on-time (5,164 flights)89February 2025: 88% on-time (4,637 flights)88March 2025: 87% on-time (5,384 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 88% on-time (4,851 flights)88May 2025: 90% on-time (4,931 flights)90June 2025: 87% on-time (4,970 flights)87Jun 2025July 2025: 85% on-time (5,176 flights)85August 2025: 89% on-time (4,921 flights)89September 2025: 91% on-time (4,480 flights)91Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (4,682 flights)88November 2025: 88% on-time (4,623 flights)88December 2025: 79% on-time (5,054 flights)79Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (5,054 flights)81February 2026: 82% on-time (4,464 flights)82March 2026: 79% on-time (5,037 flights)79Mar 2026April 2026: 82% on-time (4,809 flights)82May 2026: 84% on-time (4,953 flights)84

Best time of day to depart from HNL

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at HNL5 a.m.: 96% on-time (1,841 flights)56 a.m.: 96% on-time (5,568 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (6,206 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (8,884 flights)89 a.m.: 94% on-time (5,788 flights)910 a.m.: 91% on-time (4,527 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (6,603 flights)1112 p.m.: 84% on-time (9,817 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (11,182 flights)132 p.m.: 80% on-time (7,845 flights)143 p.m.: 79% on-time (8,790 flights)154 p.m.: 82% on-time (6,474 flights)165 p.m.: 87% on-time (7,607 flights)176 p.m.: 87% on-time (4,098 flights)187 p.m.: 87% on-time (5,455 flights)198 p.m.: 88% on-time (5,660 flights)209 p.m.: 85% on-time (5,741 flights)2110 p.m.: 83% on-time (3,861 flights)2211 p.m.: 80% on-time (3,243 flights)23scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from HNL

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
HNL → OGG10,28888%6 min
HNL → LIH7,80488%7 min
HNL → KOA7,31789%6 min
HNL → ITO6,34088%6 min
HNL → LAX5,42582%14 min
HNL → SEA2,94678%15 min
HNL → SFO2,39081%14 min
HNL → LAS2,20282%10 min

Most reliable routes

  1. HNL → KOA89%
  2. HNL → OGG88%
  3. HNL → ITO88%
  4. HNL → LIH88%
  5. HNL → ORD88%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. HNL → ANC73%
  2. HNL → ONT74%
  3. HNL → EWR77%
  4. HNL → BOS78%
  5. HNL → SEA78%

Airline performance at HNL

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Southwest Airlines92%5 min26,313
Delta Air Lines88%12 min7,593
Hawaiian Airlines87%8 min51,112
American Airlines87%17 min4,807
United Airlines84%14 min9,985
Alaska Airlines77%13 min19,381

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at HNL?
14% of departures from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 9 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from HNL?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 96% of the time at HNL, versus 79% around 3 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at HNL?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at HNL, with 79% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at HNL?
0.8% of scheduled departures from HNL were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 119,191 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.