Route · OAK → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Honolulu
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to HNL (Oakland to Honolulu) ranks #1970 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 6,371
- Flights
- #1970 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
May 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 47%
Distance
2,409 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| May 2025 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 1 | WN,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 12 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 11 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| May 2024 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 12 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 32 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 49 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
OAK–HNL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: June (87.8%) · weakest: December (73.1%)
Strongest calendar month
June
87.8% on-time · ~86 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~101 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
73.1% on-time · ~92 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
12 of 1,887 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,887 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileHNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
HNL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OAK and HNL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OAK vs HNLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OAK departures
From OAK, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Honolulu · fleet on-time rank #2000 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About OAK to HNL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oakland to Honolulu (OAK to HNL) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 6,371 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.5 minutes. The 2,409-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,887 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 47% - a 51-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, OAK–HNL peaks in June at 87.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~101 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.1%, a 14.7-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 OAK–HNL data
OAK–HNL runs 3.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare OAK and HNL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
- If your dates flex, June (87.8% on-time) beats December (73.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.9% 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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