Route · HNL → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Honolulu to Houston
The HNL–IAH corridor (Honolulu, HI → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 3,904 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.5%
- On-time
- +9.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 1,801
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Jun 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 84%
Distance
3,904 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
9 of 821 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 821 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About HNL to IAH
Honolulu to Houston (HNL to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.5% on-time rate across 1,801 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 3,904 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 9 of 821 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jun 2024 was the strongest month at 95% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 84%, a 11-point difference.
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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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