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SEA → HNL

Seattle to Honolulu · departing 8:45 AM

Route on-time rate
71.1%
9,082 flights analyzed
At 5–9 AM
77.1%
2,792 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.95%
Share of scheduled flights

SEA → HNL flights departing 5–9 AM arrive on time 77.1% of the time, against 71.1% across the whole day — your departure window is 6.0 points better than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for SEA → HNL: only 28 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on SEA → HNL

Time of day

5–9 AM is among the most reliable times to leave on SEA → HNL: 77.1% on time.

  • 5–9 AM77.1%BestYour time
  • 9 AM–12 PM61.5%
  • 12–3 PM68.2%
  • 3–6 PM72.7%
  • 6–9 PM69.1%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday71.2%
  • Tuesday71.1%
  • Wednesday73.1%Best
  • Thursday70.7%
  • Friday66.7%
  • Saturday72.7%
  • Sunday72.0%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on SEA → HNL, the ones scheduled closest to 8:45 AM first.

Within 90 minutes of 8:45 AM, DL351 (usually 8:45 AM) has the best record: 85.8% on time and 0.43% cancelled over 691 flights, against 71.1% on time for SEA → HNL as a whole.

Flights on SEA → HNL and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
DL351Delta Air LinesLive map8:45 AM85.8%0.43%
AS899Alaska AirlinesLive map10:00 AM75 min away50.9%2.91%
AS821Alaska AirlinesLive map7:00 AM105 min away71.6%0.52%
AS626Alaska AirlinesLive map10:55 AM130 min away60.4%0.00%
DL419Delta Air LinesLive map3:59 PM434 min away74.2%0.91%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SEA, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
6:15 AM – 6:45 AM

2h 0m before your 8:45 AM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SEANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
45°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Seattle airport profile →

Arriving · HNLNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
77°F · wind 11 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Honolulu airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Alaska Airlines4,96370.0%1.11%0 min
Delta Air Lines2,38880.8%0.50%-6 min
Hawaiian Airlines1,73160.6%1.10%8 min