Route · EWR → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Honolulu
The EWR–HNL corridor (Newark, NJ → Honolulu, HI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 4,962 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 799
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
4,962 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
9 of 737 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
6 of 737 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →HNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
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What the Data Says About EWR to HNL
799 tracked flights put the EWR to HNL pairing (Newark to Honolulu) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.9 minutes on average. Across the 4,962-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (737 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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