HNL to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 2,994 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HNL or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (88% on time); around 10am did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from HNL to SLC?
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 | 84% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.9% | 153 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 2.6% | 13 min | 5.2% | 492 |
| Alaska Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.7% | 211 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am75%68 flights
- 11am78%96 flights
- 12pm76%42 flights
- 7pm88%340 flights
- 8pm80%93 flights
- 9pm76%41 flights
- 10pm80%119 flights
- 11pm79%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.6% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.4% 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 aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)85%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HNL to SLC: common questions
- How often are HNL to SLC flights on time?
- 82% 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 856).
- 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 66 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% 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: SLC to HNL — 76% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.