Route · HNL → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Honolulu to Oakland
The HNL–OAK corridor (Honolulu, HI → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 2,409 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 6,360
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Jun 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 71%
Distance
2,409 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| May 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 67 | 16 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| May 2024 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 94 | 16 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,887 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,887 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 →OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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What the Data Says About HNL to OAK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Honolulu to Oakland (HNL to OAK) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 6,360 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 51.4 minutes. The 2,409-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 1,887 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 71% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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