HNL to ITO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Hilo International Airport · 216 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or ITO 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 Hilo (ITO) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to ITO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 90% | 0.5% | 6 min | 1.8% | 1,830 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 87% | 0.3% | 6 min | 1.2% | 1,831 |
| Alaska Airlines | 79% | 1.8% | 10 min | 3.2% | 2,633 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%708 flights
- 7am92%441 flights
- 8am94%721 flights
- 9am90%227 flights
- 10am85%314 flights
- 11am79%90 flights
- 12pm76%366 flights
- 1pm82%728 flights
- 2pm77%129 flights
- 3pm73%364 flights
- 4pm72%356 flights
- 5pm84%484 flights
- 6pm76%279 flights
- 7pm79%365 flights
- 8pm88%466 flights
- 9pm83%254 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.1% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.2% cancelled
- Friday80%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday84%0.5% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
HNL to ITO: common questions
- How often are HNL to ITO flights on time?
- 85% 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 Hilo cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 6,294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 38 min behind schedule on average, and 2.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ITO to HNL — 83% 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 → ITO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.