HNL to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 4,475 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (77%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to DTW?
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 | 83% | 1.0% | 9 min | 3.1% | 290 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm86%100 flights
- 3pm84%106 flights
- 4pm77%84 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%3.6% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.2% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HNL to DTW: common questions
- How often are HNL to DTW flights on time?
- 83% 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 290).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 42 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to HNL — 77% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.