Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Honolulu
Flights on SFO–HNL arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,378 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 minCancel0.3%Flights1,712
- Hawaiian AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.9%Flights379
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.1%Flights287
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline56%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline86%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 22 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 SFO → HNL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 76% to 82% on time.
- Evenings82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,236 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,299 flights
- Mornings79% on time · p90 25 min · 2,661 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 50 min · 2,226 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,034 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,084 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,034 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 25 min · 1,077 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,070 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,104 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,082 flights
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