Route · HNL → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Honolulu to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HNL to ORD (Honolulu to Chicago) ranks #3618 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.6%
- On-time
- +8.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 2,325
- Flights
- #3618 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Mar 2025 81%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 72%
Distance
4,243 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
HNL–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (97.5%) · weakest: February (77.9%)
Strongest calendar month
September
97.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~45 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
77.9% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
6 of 868 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 868 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 profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HNL and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HNL vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among HNL's stronger departures
HNL → ORD posts a 87.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 13 of 27 BTS-tracked routes leaving Honolulu. The same hub also shows 11 mid-band and 3 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #495 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to HNL–ORD.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
What the Data Says About HNL to ORD
Honolulu to Chicago (HNL to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.6% on-time rate across 2,325 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 81.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 4,243 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 868 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2025 was the strongest month at 81% on-time versus Nov 2025 at 72%, a 10-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, HNL–ORD peaks in September at 97.5% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~45 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 77.9%, a 19.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does HNL to ORD rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from HNL to ORD? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for HNL to ORD? ▼
How far is the flight from HNL to ORD? ▼
When is the best time to fly from HNL to ORD? ▼
Airports on this route
Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Using HNL–ORD data
HNL–ORD runs 8.6 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 ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HNL airport
- If your dates flex, September (97.5% on-time) beats February (77.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 87.6% 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.