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Best Airline: HNL to SFO

Honolulu to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the HNL to SFO route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to Hawaiian Airlines at 60%. Based on 6,188 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines87%
Alaska Airlines73%
Hawaiian Airlines60%

HNL to SFO Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest87%0.8%89m6,188
Alaska AirlinesAS73%1.8%59m1,434
Hawaiian AirlinesHAWorst60%3.9%52m1,387

Route Overview

82%
Overall On-Time
70m
Avg Delay
1.4%
Cancel Rate
9,009
Total Flights
HNL to SFO Route DetailsReturn: SFO to HNL
HNL AirportSFO Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.