SAN to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,614 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
27 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
64 min when late
Airlines
3
1,773 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 9am did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 | 82% | 0.7% | 10 min | 3.9% | 729 |
| Alaska Airlines | 67% | 2.3% | 24 min | 9.5% | 641 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 65% | 1.7% | 28 min | 10.5% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%58 flights
- 8am75%529 flights
- 9am57%144 flights
- 12pm60%74 flights
- 1pm70%108 flights
- 2pm81%57 flights
- 3pm73%115 flights
- 4pm80%123 flights
- 5pm73%410 flights
- 6pm69%155 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.8% cancelled
- Friday68%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.2% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
SAN to HNL: common questions
- How often are SAN to HNL flights on time?
- 73% 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 San Diego to Honolulu cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,773).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to SAN — 78% 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: SAN → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.