Historical on-time performance
Hilo to Honolulu
216 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ITO–HNL arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.0%of scheduled flights
based on 6,336 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time93%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.9%Flights1,857
- Hawaiian AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.4%Flights2,586
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.0%Flights1,893
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft65%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather39%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 66 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 ITO → HNL
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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 6,156 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 4,866 flights
- Overnights86% on time · p90 20 min · 872 flights
- Evenings84% on time · p90 20 min · 4,078 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 25 min · 3,443 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 89% on time.
- Sundays89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,739 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,672 flights
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,774 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,654 flights
- Mondays88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,849 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,852 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,875 flights
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