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HNL Honolulu / ATL Atlanta

HNL → ATL on time

Honolulu (Honolulu, HI) to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (Atlanta, GA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
383 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+74 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

78% of flights from Honolulu to Atlanta arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 7% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for HNL → ATL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 62% of the time. About 1 in 17 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 38 three hours or more; 0.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 383 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines38378%0.8%−5 min6.0%+74 minDelta Air Lines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at HNL). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%3 p.m. departures: 82% on time (238 flights)823p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (86 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (41 flights)5p
HNL → ATL, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: December (79%). Worst: December (79%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (98 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: 79% on time (106 flights)79Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday56——
Tuesday54——
Wednesday54——
Thursday54——
Friday55——
Saturday55——
Sunday55——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 64%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 2%

Cancellations: airline 2 · weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
DL 3094:50 p.m.36579%0.8%−6 minDelta Air Lines

Questions

How often are flights from HNL to ATL on time?

78% of 383 scheduled flights from Honolulu, HI to Atlanta, GA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.8% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from HNL to ATL?

December (79% on time). The best month is December (79%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.