HNL to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Diego International Airport · 2,614 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
17 flights
Avg arrival delay
13 min
52 min when late
Airlines
3
1,771 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (86% on time); around 11pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to SAN?
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 | 85% | 0.1% | 7 min | 2.2% | 729 |
| Alaska Airlines | 76% | 1.9% | 13 min | 5.4% | 640 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 68% | 1.0% | 25 min | 11.1% | 402 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%145 flights
- 8am84%542 flights
- 12pm72%459 flights
- 1pm78%95 flights
- 2pm61%28 flights
- 9pm86%229 flights
- 10pm70%141 flights
- 11pm64%125 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.4% cancelled
- Friday73%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.8% 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)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)94%
- Extreme weather6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HNL to SAN: common questions
- How often are HNL to SAN flights on time?
- 78% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,771).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% 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: SAN to HNL — 73% 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.