Atlanta (ATL) to Honolulu (HNL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ATL to HNL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in March 2026 to just 61% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 9h 52m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 4,502 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATL to HNL
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 15 min |
| Friday | 82% | 18 min |
| Saturday | 73% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Airline operations61%
- National airspace system25%
- Weather12%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to HNL delayed?
- 19% of ATL–HNL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- How long is the flight from ATL to HNL?
- The scheduled ATL–HNL flight time averages 9h 52m over 4,502 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are ATL to HNL flights cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ATL to HNL?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 779 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.