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Flight Reliability

AA 297 · American Airlines

Los Angeles → Honolulu (LAX–HNL)

77
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 356 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 297 arrived on time 81% of the time on Wednesdays and just 64% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the LAX–HNL route.

AA 297 arrived on time 73% of the time, versus 78% across the LAX–HNL route.

A bit behind the American Airlines network.

AA 297 arrived on time 73% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

It basically never cancels.

Out of 356 scheduled flights, only 0.3% were cancelled.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(52 flights)
  • Tue75%(47 flights)
  • Wed81%(48 flights)
  • Thu71%(51 flights)
  • Fri73%(51 flights)
  • Sat80%(51 flights)
  • Sun64%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM71%(93 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(260 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 60% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%30
July 202553%30
August 202581%31
September 202583%30
October 202582%22
November 2025100%30
December 202577%31
January 202674%31
February 202674%27
March 202671%31
April 202653%30
May 202663%30
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
353
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 356 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.