HNL to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 2,417 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or SJC 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 San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to SJC?
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 | 89% | 0.0% | 6 min | 1.8% | 446 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 15 min | 5.3% | 151 |
| Alaska Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 17 min | 8.0% | 212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%266 flights
- 10am90%49 flights
- 11am89%179 flights
- 12pm75%236 flights
- 1pm63%24 flights
- 2pm61%28 flights
- 3pm50%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HNL to SJC: common questions
- How often are HNL to SJC flights on time?
- 83% 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 Jose cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 809).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HNL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJC to HNL — 83% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.