HNL to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 2,409 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or OAK 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 Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (97% on time); around 1pm did worst (64%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to OAK?
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% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.5% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 13 min | 4.8% | 211 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.9% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%14 flights
- 9am91%58 flights
- 10am84%31 flights
- 11am86%310 flights
- 12pm71%196 flights
- 1pm64%25 flights
- 2pm81%36 flights
- 9pm97%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%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)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HNL to OAK: common questions
- How often are HNL to OAK 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 Oakland cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% 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: OAK to HNL — 80% 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 → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.