HNL to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 3,904 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or IAH 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 Houston (IAH) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (81%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Tuesday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to IAH?
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 | 82% | 0.3% | 11 min | 1.9% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm83%163 flights
- 8pm81%202 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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)57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- 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 IAH: common questions
- How often are HNL to IAH flights on time?
- 82% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 1.9% 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: IAH to HNL — 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: HNL → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.