Route Reliability
Honolulu → Seattle
HNL–SEA · 2,677 miles · Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
- 76%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 10 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.9%
- Cancelled
- 2,946
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines90%789 flights
- 2.Alaska Airlines73%1,309 flights
- 3.Hawaiian Airlines67%848 flights
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
HNL–SEA flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 66% between 9 AM–12 PM.
Monday comes out ahead.
A small edge: 77% on time on Mondays against 73% on Thursdays.
Delta Air Lines has a clear lead on this route.
Delta Air Lines arrived on time 90% of the time on this route; Hawaiian Airlines managed 67%.
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
- Mon77%(394 flights)
- Tue77%(406 flights)
- Wed77%(423 flights)
- Thu73%(419 flights)
- Fri77%(420 flights)
- Sat74%(421 flights)
- Sun76%(435 flights)
- 6–9 AM82%(410 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM66%(258 flights)
- 12–3 PM69%(1016 flights)
- 3–6 PM77%(184 flights)
- 6–9 PM—(9 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM83%(1041 flights)
Jun 73% → May 78% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 73% | 241 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 242 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 247 |
| September 2025 | 78% | 240 |
| October 2025 | 77% | 241 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 234 |
| December 2025 | 71% | 253 |
| January 2026 | 79% | 248 |
| February 2026 | 81% | 229 |
| March 2026 | 79% | 257 |
| April 2026 | 72% | 239 |
| May 2026 | 78% | 247 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,946 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.