HNL to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 5,095 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or BOS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Boston (BOS) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (90%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to BOS?
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 | 76% | 0.0% | 13 min | 3.0% | 66 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm78%54 flights
- 3pm67%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%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)90%
- Security6%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HNL to BOS: common questions
- How often are HNL to BOS flights on time?
- 76% 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 Honolulu to Boston cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 66).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to HNL — 73% 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: HNL → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.