HNL to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 2,917 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (93% on time); around 10am did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to PHX?
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 | 93% | 0.3% | 3 min | 0.3% | 365 |
| American Airlines | 85% | 1.2% | 21 min | 5.0% | 587 |
| Alaska Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 15 min | 6.6% | 212 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 14 min | 5.3% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am67%128 flights
- 11am82%213 flights
- 12pm79%24 flights
- 8pm88%138 flights
- 9pm93%489 flights
- 10pm80%180 flights
- 11pm81%144 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.1% cancelled
- Friday84%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%0.5% 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)60%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)88%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HNL to PHX: common questions
- How often are HNL to PHX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,317).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% 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: PHX 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.