Route · IAH → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Honolulu
The IAH–HNL corridor (Houston, TX → Honolulu, HI) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 3,904 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 1,801
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
6 of 821 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 821 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →HNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
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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.
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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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