HNL to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 2,762 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to LAS?
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 | 93% | 0.2% | 3 min | 0.4% | 902 |
| Alaska Airlines | 75% | 0.4% | 16 min | 7.4% | 723 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 73% | 0.2% | 19 min | 8.8% | 573 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%189 flights
- 8am85%537 flights
- 11am91%150 flights
- 12pm75%125 flights
- 1pm73%156 flights
- 3pm72%167 flights
- 4pm60%127 flights
- 8pm95%153 flights
- 9pm96%215 flights
- 10pm72%152 flights
- 11pm78%203 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.3% cancelled
- Friday77%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday82%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)71%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
HNL to LAS: common questions
- How often are HNL to LAS 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 2,198).
- 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 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.