Flights Honolulu → Atlanta
HNL → ATL
How long is the flight from Honolulu to Atlanta?
The flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 8h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Honolulu to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance rate of 78%, and flights typically experience a mean delay of 23.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 89 flights using Airbus A330-300 aircraft, serving one of the world's busiest airports in Atlanta, which handles over 108 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Honolulu (HNL) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 226 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Honolulu the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Honolulu (HNL) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 7,234 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 9m.
Departures from Honolulu on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 65% of HNL-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Honolulu the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 226 tracked HNL-ATL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about HNL-ATL
The flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 8h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Honolulu (HNL) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 226 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Honolulu-Atlanta is 0.88% across 226 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
