Route · HNL → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Honolulu to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HNL to EWR (Honolulu to Newark) ranks #4654 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 799
- Flights
- #4654 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.3%
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 | 6 | 1 | 2 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
HNL–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (91.7%) · weakest: December (78.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
91.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
78.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
17 of 737 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
8 of 737 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
HNL on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HNL and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HNL vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HNL departures
From HNL, this corridor sits with 11 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 27 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Newark · fleet on-time rank #1718 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HNL to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Honolulu to Newark (HNL to EWR) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 799 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.7 minutes. The 4,962-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.3% of 737 flights were cancelled, 1.1% diverted.
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.
On the multi-year calendar, HNL–EWR peaks in September at 91.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 78.5%, a 13.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using HNL–EWR data
HNL–EWR runs 4.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare HNL and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HNL airport
- If your dates flex, September (91.7% on-time) beats December (78.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.