Route · ORD → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Honolulu
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to HNL (Chicago to Honolulu) ranks #3619 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86%
- On-time
- +7 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 2,324
- Flights
- #3619 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Mar 2025 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
4,243 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
ORD–HNL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (93.0%) · weakest: January (77.6%)
Strongest calendar month
May
93.0% on-time · ~37 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~45 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
77.6% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 868 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 868 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileHNL - Honolulu
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Honolulu, HI.
HNL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and HNL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs HNLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among ORD's stronger departures
ORD → HNL posts a 86% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 168 BTS-tracked routes leaving Chicago. The same hub also shows 147 mid-band and 11 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #909 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About ORD to HNL
Chicago to Honolulu (ORD to HNL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86% on-time rate across 2,324 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 4,243 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 868 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–HNL peaks in May at 93.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~45 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 77.6%, a 15.4-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 ORD–HNL data
ORD–HNL runs 7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare ORD and HNL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, May (93.0% on-time) beats January (77.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 86% 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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