Route · IAH → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Honolulu
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to HNL (Houston to Honolulu) ranks #3944 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 1,801
- Flights
- #3944 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jun 2024 73%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
3,904 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2025 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 24 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
IAH–HNL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.3%) · weakest: January (67.1%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~38 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
67.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
6 of 821 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 821 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileHNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
HNL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAH and HNL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAH vs HNLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from IAH
Among 102 routes leaving IAH, only 6 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 17 stay ≥85% and 79 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing IAH options should weigh this 73.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4644 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAH to HNL
On-time performance on the IAH to HNL pairing (Houston to Honolulu) trails a chunk of the network: 73.4% of 1,801 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 68.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 3,904 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.7% (6 of 821 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jun 2024 was the strongest month at 73% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 61%, a 12-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, IAH–HNL peaks in September at 87.3% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~38 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 67.1%, a 20.2-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 IAH–HNL data
IAH–HNL sits 5.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare IAH and HNL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.3% on-time) beats January (67.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 73.4% 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.
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