OAK to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,409 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (84% on time); around 12pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Wednesday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 86% | 0.9% | 8 min | 2.4% | 211 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 78% | 2.6% | 28 min | 8.1% | 153 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 11 min | 3.3% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am81%160 flights
- 8am84%183 flights
- 10am81%21 flights
- 11am79%58 flights
- 12pm75%122 flights
- 1pm77%184 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%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)74%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- 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%
OAK to HNL: common questions
- How often are OAK to HNL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Oakland to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to OAK — 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: OAK → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.