SJC to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,417 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJC or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Jose (SJC) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (24%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Wednesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from SJC 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 | 91% | 0.0% | 9 min | 2.0% | 151 |
| Alaska Airlines | 87% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.8% | 211 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 12 min | 5.6% | 446 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%309 flights
- 8am82%136 flights
- 9am100%17 flights
- 10am89%193 flights
- 2pm85%33 flights
- 3pm69%58 flights
- 6pm24%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SJC to HNL: common questions
- How often are SJC to HNL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Jose to Honolulu cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 808).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJC?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to SJC — 83% 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: SJC → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.