ATL to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 4,502 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (80% on time); around 12pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to HNL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 0.5% | 11 min | 4.0% | 383 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%325 flights
- 10am75%40 flights
- 12pm50%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Late-arriving aircraft2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to HNL: common questions
- How often are ATL to HNL flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 383).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to ATL — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.