PPG to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pago Pago International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PPG or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pago Pago (PPG) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 93% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (91%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Monday the least (89%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (77%).
Which airline is most on time from PPG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines | 94% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 65 |
| Alaska Airlines | 91% | 2.1% | 3 min | 0.0% | 48 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday97%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PPG to HNL: common questions
- How often are PPG to HNL flights on time?
- 93% 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 Pago Pago to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 113).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 3 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 29 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PPG?
- Flights on this route spent 12 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: PPG → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.