Delta vs Hawaiian: 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 Delta over the last 12 months: 81.8% of its flights arrived on time, against 81.5%.

Hawaiian cancelled fewer flights (0.7% vs 1.7%), and late flights averaged 71 minutes late on Delta vs 56 on Hawaiian.

On the 14 routes both airlines fly regularly, Delta had the better on-time record on 12 and Hawaiian on 2.

Delta vs Hawaiian: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

DeltaHawaiian

On-time arrivals81.5%81.8%

On-time departures81.9%83.5%

Cancelled1.7%0.7%

Diverted0.3%0.1%

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

DeltaHawaiian

70%75%80%85%90%95%

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

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

DeltaHawaiian

Airline (carrier)44.7%65.1%

Weather4.1%2.3%

Air traffic system (NAS)21.6%1.3%

Security0.1%0.4%

Late-arriving aircraft29.5%30.9%

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

Route	Delta on time	Hawaiian on time	Delta flights	Hawaiian flights
HNL → LAX	88.5%	64.6%	1,095	505
LAX → HNL	80.8%	66.2%	1,095	504
HNL → SEA	90.0%	66.5%	789	603
SEA → HNL	77.5%	61.2%	789	603
LAX → OGG	84.7%	84.2%	507	153
OGG → LAX	83.1%	60.5%	506	153
HNL → SLC	83.0%	83.5%	492	153
SLC → HNL	81.2%	79.6%	492	153
LAX → LIH	82.8%	88.2%	365	153
LIH → LAX	91.0%	64.7%	365	153
OGG → SEA	95.3%	60.5%	365	153
SEA → OGG	86.6%	73.9%	365	153
JFK → HNL	76.7%	65.4%	297	155
HNL → JFK	90.9%	77.1%	297	153