LGB to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,569 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Long Beach (LGB) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (86%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 8am did worst (86%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (87%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (85%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB 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 | 92% | 0.0% | 5 min | 2.2% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 88% | 0.5% | 7 min | 2.4% | 212 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 86% | 0.7% | 8 min | 2.6% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%453 flights
- 8am86%275 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday91%1.0% 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)85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather4%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGB to HNL: common questions
- How often are LGB to HNL flights on time?
- 90% 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 Long Beach to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 730).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 2.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGB?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to LGB — 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: LGB → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.