BOS to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 5,095 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines | 73% | 1.5% | 18 min | 7.5% | 68 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%6.3% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.0% 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)66%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BOS to HNL: common questions
- How often are BOS to HNL flights on time?
- 73% 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 Boston to Honolulu cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 68).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to BOS — 76% 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: BOS → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.