Flights Phoenix → Honolulu
PHX → HNL
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Honolulu operates with a high level of punctuality, as 85% of the total 345 flights in this period were on time. The average delay for these flights is approximately 9.4 minutes, indicating generally reliable service. Boeing aircraft models including the 757 and 767-300 are used to transport passengers between Phoenix and Honolulu, serving a destination airport that sees over 21 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL) route is operated by American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines. Across 445 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Honolulu the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Honolulu: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Honolulu (HNL) heads west for about 4,689 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 17m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 81% of PHX-HNL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Honolulu it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 445 tracked PHX-HNL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines (HA) | 78% | 11 min | 1.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-HNL
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Honolulu (HNL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 445 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Honolulu is 0.00% across 445 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Honolulu, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
