HNL to PPG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport · 2,599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or PPG 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 Pago Pago (PPG) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (79%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to PPG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.1% | 65 |
| Alaska Airlines | 79% | 2.1% | 8 min | 2.1% | 48 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%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)66%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- 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 PPG: common questions
- How often are HNL to PPG flights on time?
- 80% 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 Pago Pago cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 113).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 35 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PPG to HNL — 93% 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 → PPG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.