Route · SFO → HNL · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Honolulu
The SFO–HNL corridor (San Francisco, CA → Honolulu, HI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 2,398 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 13,309
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Jan 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 65%
Distance
2,398 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 221 | 33 | 5 | 1 | AS,UA,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 19 | 3 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Oct 2025 | 184 | 48 | 1 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 147 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 202 | 34 | 1 | 1 | HA,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 239 | 45 | 5 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 33 | 1 | 0 | UA,HA |
| May 2025 | 205 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 14 | 1 | 0 | HA,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 210 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 199 | 13 | 1 | 3 | AS,UA,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 234 | 54 | 2 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 216 | 44 | 0 | 0 | UA,HA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 191 | 37 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS,HA |
| Sep 2024 | 155 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA,AS,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 228 | 62 | 0 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 279 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 210 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| May 2024 | 199 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 212 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 217 | 43 | 1 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 189 | 62 | 0 | 1 | AS,HA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 198 | 69 | 16 | 0 | AS,HA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
47 of 4,893 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 4,893 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to HNL
13,309 tracked flights put the SFO to HNL pairing (San Francisco to Honolulu) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.1 minutes on average. Across the 2,398-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,893 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 65% - a 28-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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