HNL to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Portland International Airport · 2,603 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or PDX 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 Portland (PDX) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (91% on time); around 1pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (79%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to PDX?
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 | 78% | 1.3% | 15 min | 5.0% | 532 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 76% | 1.1% | 23 min | 9.1% | 379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%119 flights
- 8am76%79 flights
- 12pm73%147 flights
- 1pm68%147 flights
- 2pm77%78 flights
- 8pm91%67 flights
- 9pm77%257 flights
- 10pm56%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.6% cancelled
- Friday77%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.7% 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)79%
- Late-arriving aircraft14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- 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 PDX: common questions
- How often are HNL to PDX flights on time?
- 77% 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 Portland cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 911).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% 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: PDX to HNL — 61% 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 → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.