HNL to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 2,556 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (89% on time); around 11pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to LAX?
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 | 89% | 0.4% | 5 min | 1.6% | 517 |
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 0.7% | 9 min | 3.0% | 1,095 |
| United Airlines | 87% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.1% | 1,300 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 23 min | 5.2% | 1,183 |
| Alaska Airlines | 66% | 0.5% | 19 min | 6.9% | 914 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 65% | 1.6% | 28 min | 11.7% | 505 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%790 flights
- 8am85%396 flights
- 11am77%310 flights
- 12pm74%604 flights
- 1pm73%617 flights
- 2pm73%371 flights
- 3pm78%279 flights
- 8pm86%434 flights
- 9pm89%963 flights
- 10pm87%450 flights
- 11pm69%282 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.7% cancelled
- Friday79%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.8% 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)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)90%
- Extreme weather3%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security3%
HNL to LAX: common questions
- How often are HNL to LAX flights on time?
- 81% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 5,514).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.