Honolulu (HNL) to Anchorage (ANC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly HNL to ANC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in April 2026 to just 46% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 9m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,777 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from HNL to ANC
Aim for departures around 9 p.m. (81% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (45%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 15 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 18 min |
| Friday | 73% | 18 min |
| Saturday | 65% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline operations17%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from HNL to ANC delayed?
- 26% of HNL–ANC 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 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from HNL to ANC?
- Departures around 9 p.m. have the best record (81% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (45%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from HNL to ANC?
- The scheduled HNL–ANC flight time averages 6h 9m over 2,777 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are HNL to ANC flights cancelled?
- 0.7% 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 HNL to ANC?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 46% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 47-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 836 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.