ITO to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hilo International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 216 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ITO or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hilo (ITO) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from ITO to HNL?
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 | 94% | 0.7% | 4 min | 1.5% | 1,830 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 85% | 0.3% | 7 min | 2.0% | 1,830 |
| Alaska Airlines | 75% | 1.8% | 13 min | 4.8% | 2,630 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%720 flights
- 7am94%509 flights
- 8am93%323 flights
- 9am84%375 flights
- 10am81%183 flights
- 11am91%479 flights
- 12pm75%325 flights
- 1pm78%334 flights
- 2pm79%174 flights
- 3pm83%705 flights
- 4pm67%370 flights
- 5pm63%329 flights
- 6pm84%698 flights
- 7pm77%393 flights
- 8pm76%151 flights
- 9pm82%221 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.1% cancelled
- Friday77%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
ITO to HNL: common questions
- How often are ITO to HNL 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 Hilo to Honolulu cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (66 of 6,290).
- 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 42 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ITO?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ITO → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.