HNL to PAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Seattle Paine Field International Airport · 2,694 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or PAE 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 Everett (PAE) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (87% on time); around 11am did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Tuesday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to PAE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 81% | 0.8% | 13 min | 6.5% | 125 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am75%20 flights
- 12pm77%45 flights
- 1pm87%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%5.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
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 PAE: common questions
- How often are HNL to PAE 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 Everett cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 125).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PAE to HNL — 82% 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 → PAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.