HNL to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 4,962 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (86% on time); around 3pm did worst (77%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to EWR?
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 | 79% | 5.6% | 24 min | 11.8% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm86%30 flights
- 3pm77%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%7.1% cancelled
- Thursday81%5.9% cancelled
- Friday83%5.3% cancelled
- Saturday89%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday63%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 aircraft71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HNL to EWR: common questions
- How often are HNL to EWR flights on time?
- 79% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to HNL — 70% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.