Route Reliability
Honolulu → Los Angeles
HNL–LAX · 2,556 miles · Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- 83%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.6%
- Cancelled
- 5,425
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Southwest Airlines91%513 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines89%1,095 flights
- 3.United Airlines89%1,259 flights
- 4.American Airlines86%1,180 flights
- 5.Hawaiian Airlines66%735 flights
- 6.Alaska Airlines65%643 flights
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
HNL–LAX flights departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 77% between 12–3 PM.
Wednesday comes out ahead.
A small edge: 85% on time on Wednesdays against 80% on Fridays.
Southwest Airlines has a clear lead on this route.
Southwest Airlines arrived on time 91% of the time on this route; Alaska Airlines managed 65%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon81%(780 flights)
- Tue84%(752 flights)
- Wed85%(757 flights)
- Thu84%(742 flights)
- Fri80%(776 flights)
- Sat84%(786 flights)
- Sun81%(798 flights)
- 6–9 AM86%(1191 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM80%(271 flights)
- 12–3 PM77%(1520 flights)
- 3–6 PM78%(356 flights)
- 6–9 PM88%(343 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM85%(1710 flights)
Jun 86% → May 81% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 86% | 528 |
| July 2025 | 83% | 541 |
| August 2025 | 85% | 459 |
| September 2025 | 90% | 385 |
| October 2025 | 87% | 387 |
| November 2025 | 81% | 405 |
| December 2025 | 78% | 482 |
| January 2026 | 80% | 423 |
| February 2026 | 86% | 358 |
| March 2026 | 68% | 458 |
| April 2026 | 88% | 464 |
| May 2026 | 81% | 501 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 5,425 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.