State · HI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hawaii
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Hawaii ranks #20 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.3%
- On-time
- +6.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 0.69%
- Cancelled
- #20 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Hawaii is a mid-book state: 1,348,433 operations at 5 airports run 85.3% on-time, 6.3 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, ITO leads locally at 88.2% on-time.
- 85.3%
- statewide on-time
- +6.3 pts
- vs US average
- 5
- airports tracked
- 0.69%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Hawaii vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
1,348,433 Top 38% more flights than 62% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Hawaii
Hawaii airports ranked by on-time rate
5 BTS-tracked airports, led by ITO at 88.2%
On-time rate by airport
- ITO
Hilo, HI: 88.2% on-time, 72,372 flights
88 %
- LIH
Lihue, HI: 86.7% on-time, 162,570 flights
87 %
- KOA
Kona, HI: 86.3% on-time, 177,017 flights
86 %
- OGG
Kahului, HI: 84.7% on-time, 304,696 flights
85 %
- HNL
Honolulu, HI: 84.6% on-time, 631,778 flights
85 %
What this shows Airports here range from 84.6% to 88.2% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNL | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu | 631,778 | 84.6% | 62.1 min |
| OGG | Kahului, HI | Kahului | 304,696 | 84.7% | 61.1 min |
| KOA | Kona, HI | Kona | 177,017 | 86.3% | 61.7 min |
| LIH | Lihue, HI | Lihue | 162,570 | 86.7% | 59.9 min |
| ITO | Hilo, HI | Hilo | 72,372 | 88.2% | 53.6 min |
Hawaii traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Hawaii is traffic scale: 1,348,433 BTS flights place it #20 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 85.3% on-time rate (6.3 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 198,073 delayed departures, and a 0.69% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Honolulu, HI (HNL) handles 631,778 flights at 84.6% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Sep 2024 and heaviest in Jan 2024. On reliability, Hilo, HI (ITO) posts the highest on-time rate at 88.2% across 72,372 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Hawaii's 85.3%.
Using Hawaii's data
Hawaii's statewide on-time book is stronger than most peers; remaining risk sits in the busiest airport and delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Hilo, HI (ITO) is the most reliable airport in Hawaii among those with meaningful traffic. ITO profile
- Honolulu, HI handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. HNL profile
- See how Hawaii compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025