Honolulu, HI · Airport profile
HNL
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
HNL right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Weather conditions are slightly below ideal. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Moderate operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a modest increase in disruption risk.
- Wind 18 knots, gusting 31.
Forecast issued 23:31Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for HNL. Why
Parking data is not currently available for HNL. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from HNL, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 99% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 181,188 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from HNL
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 93.1% of the time, against 79.3% for 12–3 PM departures — a gap of 13.8 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
International arrivals
How long passport control normally takes at this airport. This is the arrivals queue, not departure security.
| Terminal | Typical wait | Busy-hour wait | Worst recorded | Hours over 30 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Overseas Terminal | 15 min | 30 min | 192 min | 9.9% |
Typical wait by hour — Main Overseas Terminal
Arrivals landing around 10 AM typically wait 23 min, against 6 min around 10 PM.
Source: US Customs and Border Protection · 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27 · These are CBP passport control waits for arriving international passengers — a different queue from TSA departure screening. CBP publishes them about two days in arrears, so this describes what is normal rather than what is happening now.
What to expect at HNL
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 1 PM, with about 15 departures a day, against roughly 6 at 6 PM.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Friday the least, a gap of 5.3 percentage points.
By month
January is historically the weakest month and September the strongest, a spread of 8.6 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at HNL
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines HA | 80,764 | 84.3% | 0.95% | 0 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 40,948 | 91.4% | 0.46% | -8 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 26,085 | 77.1% | 1.60% | 1 min |
| United Airlines UA | 15,069 | 86.6% | 0.92% | -10 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 11,180 | 87.5% | 0.88% | -11 min |
| American Airlines AA | 7,142 | 87.4% | 0.39% | -12 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from HNL
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| HNL → OGG Kahului | 33,576 | 88.1% | 88 |
| HNL → LIH Lihue, Kauai | 24,986 | 87.3% | 85 |
| HNL → KOA Kailua-Kona | 23,398 | 87.6% | 87 |
| HNL → ITO Hilo | 19,359 | 87.5% | 87 |
| HNL → LAX Los Angeles | 16,437 | 83.4% | 77 |
| HNL → SEA Seattle | 8,847 | 79.1% | 71 |
| HNL → SFO San Francisco | 7,527 | 81.5% | 73 |
| HNL → LAS Las Vegas | 5,510 | 84.0% | 84 |
| HNL → SAN San Diego | 4,910 | 81.1% | 77 |
| HNL → PHX Phoenix | 4,009 | 86.1% | 85 |
| HNL → SJC San Jose | 3,417 | 84.5% | 85 |
| HNL → OAK Oakland | 2,820 | 85.5% | 83 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 181,188 departures from HNL. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for HNL: METAR PHNL 300153Z 07018G31KT 10SM FEW030 FEW041 31/18 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 07031/0150 SLP140 T03060183 $ (issued ).