Historical on-time performance
Honolulu to San Francisco
2,399 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on HNL–SFO arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.0%of scheduled flights
based on 2,376 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time87%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.6%Flights1,712
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.1%Flights285
- Hawaiian AirlinesOn-time65%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.6%Flights379
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline58%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline92%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 24 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly HNL → SFO
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 1,501 flights
- Overnights87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,132 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,500 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 40 min · 2,331 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,030 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,034 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,083 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,102 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,069 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,076 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,090 flights
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