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Best Airline: SFO to HNL

San Francisco to Honolulu — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SFO to HNL route with a 82% on-time rate, compared to Hawaiian Airlines at 71%. 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 Airlines82%
Alaska Airlines74%
Hawaiian Airlines71%

SFO to HNL Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest82%0.3%73m6,188
Alaska AirlinesAS74%1.4%47m1,436
Hawaiian AirlinesHAWorst71%4.0%87m1,387

Route Overview

79%
Overall On-Time
66m
Avg Delay
1%
Cancel Rate
9,011
Total Flights
SFO to HNL Route DetailsReturn: HNL to SFO
SFO AirportHNL Airport

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