Historical on-time performance
Kona to Honolulu
163 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on KOA–HNL arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate84%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 7,319 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time94%Medianon timep90on timeCancel1.3%Flights1,769
- Hawaiian AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.6%Flights3,207
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.9%Flights2,343
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft61%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline56%
- Weather19%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 86 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 KOA → 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 — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 5 min · 5,892 flights
- Overnights86% on time · p90 20 min · 932 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 5,897 flights
- Evenings84% on time · p90 20 min · 4,777 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 25 min · 5,982 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 89% on time.
- Sundays89% on time · p90 15 min · 3,287 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 3,235 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 3,358 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 3,201 flights
- Mondays87% on time · p90 15 min · 3,399 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 3,479 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 25 min · 3,521 flights
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