Hawaiian vs United: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Hawaiian Airlines has not reported flights to BTS since December 2025. Figures cover its flights up to then.

Hawaiian was more punctual than United over the last 12 months: 81.8% of its flights arrived on time, against 79.3%.

Hawaiian cancelled fewer flights (0.7% vs 1.0%), and late flights averaged 56 minutes late on Hawaiian vs 71 on United.

On the 10 routes both airlines fly regularly, Hawaiian had the better on-time record on 0 and United on 10.

Hawaiian vs United: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

HawaiianUnited

On-time arrivals81.8%79.3%

On-time departures83.5%81.4%

Cancelled0.7%1.0%

Diverted0.1%0.3%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

HawaiianUnited

70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

HawaiianUnited

Airline (carrier)65.1%25.6%

Weather2.3%4.2%

Air traffic system (NAS)1.3%34.0%

Security0.4%0.0%

Late-arriving aircraft30.9%36.2%

10 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	Hawaiian on time	United on time	Hawaiian flights	United flights
HNL → SFO	69.2%	85.0%	271	1,773
SFO → HNL	72.4%	85.6%	270	1,773
HNL → LAX	64.6%	86.8%	505	1,300
LAX → HNL	66.2%	84.5%	504	1,300
OGG → SFO	90.2%	90.7%	153	1,312
SFO → OGG	83.4%	88.4%	153	1,312
LAX → OGG	84.2%	89.2%	153	576
OGG → LAX	60.5%	91.4%	153	576
LAX → LIH	88.2%	93.4%	153	380
LIH → LAX	64.7%	91.0%	153	380