EWR to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 4,962 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (73% on time); around 8am did worst (65%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 70% | 2.8% | 33 min | 15.4% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am65%32 flights
- 9am73%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday56%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%11.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EWR to HNL: common questions
- How often are EWR to HNL flights on time?
- 70% 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 Newark to Honolulu cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 15.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to EWR — 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: EWR → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.