DFW to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 3,784 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (70% on time); around 11am did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 69% | 0.9% | 28 min | 12.9% | 671 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am70%290 flights
- 11am68%352 flights
- 1pm75%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.0% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to HNL: common questions
- How often are DFW to HNL flights on time?
- 69% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 671).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to DFW — 80% 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: DFW → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.