LAS to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,762 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 | 86% | 0.0% | 7 min | 1.7% | 902 |
| Alaska Airlines | 73% | 1.0% | 19 min | 7.5% | 724 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 69% | 0.0% | 30 min | 8.5% | 576 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1am82%356 flights
- 7am75%234 flights
- 8am82%391 flights
- 9am73%391 flights
- 10am83%402 flights
- 11am79%58 flights
- 5pm77%126 flights
- 6pm61%239 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.9% 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)69%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAS to HNL: common questions
- How often are LAS to HNL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Las Vegas to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 2,202).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to LAS — 82% 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: LAS → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.