San Diego to Honolulu

What the Data Says About SAN to HNL

The San Diego to Honolulu corridor (SAN → HNL) covers roughly 2,614 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,916 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,277 flights were recorded on this pairing — 29 cancelled (0.9%) and 44 diverted (1.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,916 total flights analyzed, the 76.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SAN to HNL route, the combination of a 76.5% on-time rate, 63.7-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.