Route · HNL → ONT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Honolulu to Ontario
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HNL to ONT (Honolulu to Ontario) ranks #4108 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 70.6%
- On-time
- -8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 48 min
- Delay when late
- 1,563
- Flights
- #4108 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,603 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS,HA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | HA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | HA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | HA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | HA |
HNL–ONT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (85.2%) · weakest: October (56.1%)
Strongest calendar month
August
85.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
56.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 736 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 profileONT - Ontario
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Ontario, CA.
ONT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HNL and ONT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HNL vs ONTOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from HNL
Among 27 routes leaving HNL, only 3 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 13 stay ≥85% and 11 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing HNL options should weigh this 70.6% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4828 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HNL to ONT
On-time performance on the HNL to ONT pairing (Honolulu to Ontario) trails a chunk of the network: 70.6% of 1,563 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 47.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,603 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.4% (3 of 736 flights), with 0.1% 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–ONT peaks in August at 85.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 56.1%, a 29.1-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–ONT data
HNL–ONT sits 8.4 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare HNL and ONT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HNL airport
- If your dates flex, August (85.2% on-time) beats October (56.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 70.6% 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.