HNL to LGB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Long Beach International Airport · 2,569 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or LGB 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 Long Beach (LGB) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (84% on time); around 11am did worst (82%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to LGB?
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 | 86% | 0.3% | 6 min | 1.1% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.8% | 212 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 76% | 0.7% | 11 min | 4.6% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am82%114 flights
- 12pm82%481 flights
- 1pm84%135 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.0% 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)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
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 LGB: common questions
- How often are HNL to LGB 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 Long Beach cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 730).
- 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 2.6% 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: LGB to HNL — 90% 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 → LGB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.