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AA 297 on time

American Airlines 297: Los Angeles to Honolulu at 5:13 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
72%
356 flights · likely 68–77%
Cancelled
0.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+61 min
average delay
Similar flights
67%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 297 flights from Los Angeles arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

AA 297: LAX → HNL

Scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 5:13 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (356 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Los Angeles to Honolulu (75% of days). American Airlines's last LAX–HNL flight was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:20 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 82% on time (22 flights)82OctNov 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100NovDec 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53AprMay 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5372%
Tuesday4877%
Wednesday4879%
Thursday5269%
Friday5176%
Saturday5279%
Sunday5256%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 50%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is AA 297 from LAX to HNL late?

American Airlines 297 from Los Angeles, CA to Honolulu, HI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 356 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.