Route · LAX → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Honolulu
The LAX–HNL corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Honolulu, HI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 33 carriers across roughly 2,556 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 29,961
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 63%
Distance
2,556 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 490 | 147 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN,AA,UA,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 407 | 54 | 4 | 1 | UA,HA,AA,AS,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 389 | 72 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 386 | 57 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,AA,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 460 | 93 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,HA,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 548 | 163 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 529 | 143 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| May 2025 | 455 | 79 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 417 | 63 | 1 | 0 | HA,UA,WN,AA,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 456 | 56 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 364 | 61 | 1 | 2 | AA,AS,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 427 | 34 | 7 | 6 | AA,AS,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 466 | 55 | 3 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 420 | 45 | 0 | 2 | UA,HA,WN,AS,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 441 | 68 | 1 | 0 | UA,AS,WN,DL,HA,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 422 | 59 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,AA,AS,DL,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 524 | 126 | 3 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,HA,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 589 | 111 | 5 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 545 | 100 | 3 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 491 | 84 | 2 | 2 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 451 | 86 | 3 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 457 | 80 | 6 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 378 | 139 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 428 | 138 | 11 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,HA,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
68 of 10,940 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 10,940 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →HNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
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What the Data Says About LAX to HNL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Honolulu (LAX to HNL) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 29,961 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.3 minutes. The 2,556-mile corridor is served by 33 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 10,940 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 63% - a 29-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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