Route · HNL → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Honolulu to San Francisco
The HNL–SFO corridor (Honolulu, HI → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 2,398 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 13,308
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 74%
Distance
2,398 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 222 | 38 | 7 | 0 | AS,UA,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 175 | 32 | 4 | 2 | UA,HA |
| Oct 2025 | 184 | 29 | 1 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 146 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 202 | 41 | 1 | 1 | HA,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 238 | 42 | 2 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 35 | 4 | 0 | UA,HA |
| May 2025 | 205 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 38 | 0 | 0 | HA,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 211 | 54 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 40 | 3 | 1 | AS,UA,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 234 | 45 | 3 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 217 | 43 | 1 | 0 | UA,HA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 191 | 37 | 2 | 0 | UA,AS,HA |
| Sep 2024 | 154 | 30 | 2 | 0 | UA,AS,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 228 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 279 | 58 | 2 | 1 | AS,HA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 210 | 53 | 2 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| May 2024 | 199 | 52 | 3 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 211 | 39 | 2 | 1 | AS,HA,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 219 | 40 | 3 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 188 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 198 | 27 | 15 | 1 | AS,HA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
60 of 4,893 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 4,893 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.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About HNL to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Honolulu to San Francisco (HNL to SFO) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 13,308 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.9 minutes. The 2,398-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 4,893 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 74% - a 17-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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