Hawaiian Airlines
HA · HALHawaiian Airlines carries about 6.9M passengers a year on 59 aircraft, the 11th-largest US airline by passengers flown. Its busiest airport is Honolulu, Oahu.
Passengers flown a year
6.9M
#11 US airline by passengers
59
aircraft
38
nonstop destinations
8
countries served
14.5 yr
average fleet age
81.5%
arrivals on time
84.1%
load factor
Hawaiian Airlines did not file a separate fleet report for 2025. These aircraft are counted as of the 2024 filing — the most recent one naming this carrier. A carrier that merges onto another's operating certificate stops filing under its own name while its aircraft keep flying.
Market position
Hawaiian Airlines flew 0.7% of all US passengers over the past year — the 11th-largest share of any carrier.
Share of all US passengers flown · each carrier a slice of the market · Hawaiian Airlines is the ringed slice at 0.7%
- AA
224.8M224,822,725 passengers
23.2%
Share
- DL
201.3M201,255,067 passengers
20.8%
Share
- UA
183.9M183,899,129 passengers
19.0%
Share
- WN
169.9M169,938,469 passengers
17.5%
Share
- AS
51.7M51,733,482 passengers
5.3%
Share
- B6
39.8M39,830,425 passengers
4.1%
Share
- +4 more carriers
- HA
Hawaiian#11 · this airline
6.9M6,906,781 passengers
0.7%
Share
Where Hawaiian Airlines flies
What Hawaiian Airlines actually flew — departures, seats, and passengers filed with the US DOT, the live complement to the fleet it owns.
Departures
49,482
12 months to May 2026
Seats flown
8,477,886
Passengers
6.9M
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Busiest Hawaiian Airlines routes
24 flights a day · 862,013 passengers
76.0%
full
20 flights a day · 672,635 passengers
73.7%
full
17 flights a day · 649,334 passengers
79.4%
full
14 flights a day · 539,447 passengers
81.7%
full
5 flights a day · 370,764 passengers
82.8%
full
4 flights a day · 356,343 passengers
90.1%
full
4 flights a day · 352,878 passengers
84.0%
full
3 flights a day · 217,208 passengers
89.8%
full
Hawaiian Airlines hubs & focus cities
Hawaiian Airlines spreads its flying across 6 bases rather than funnelling it through one fortress. Share is of every carrier's passengers at that airport, including its regional feeders; on time is that hub's own arrival rate.
- ITO
Hilo
579.4K579,395 passengers · 87.1% on time
41%
of airport
87.1%
on time
- LIH
Lihue, Kauai
1M1,003,931 passengers · 86.5% on time
28%
of airport
86.5%
on time
- HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
5.5M5,547,090 passengers · 80.6% on time
27%
of airport
80.6%
on time
- OGG
Kahului
1.8M1,796,279 passengers · 86.5% on time
26%
of airport
86.5%
on time
- KOA
Kailua-Kona
853.2K853,202 passengers · 86.5% on time
21%
of airport
86.5%
on time
- SEA
Seattle
662.7K662,703 passengers · 60.3% on time
1%
of airport
60.3%
on time
Also measured on time · LAS 73.3% · LAX 62.4%
The fleet
Hawaiian Airlines reports 59 airframes across 3 types, averaging 14.5 yr. Click through for every tail number, its delivery date and age.
- In the filing
- 5959 in service · 0 stored
- Average age
- 14.5 yrAcross 59 dated airframes
- Types operated
- 3Largest: Airbus A330-200
61% narrowbody · 39% widebody · by aircraft
| Type | Count | Avg age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-200 | 23 | 13.4 yr |
| Boeing 717-200 | 19 | 21.9 yr |
| Airbus A321neo | 17 | 7.8 yr |
On-time performance
Of every 100 Hawaiian Airlines flights, 82 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 17 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled. That is a 81.5% on-time rate across 39.8K arrivals over the trailing 6 months.
Every 100 flights
12 min
average delay
295
flights cancelled
39.8K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
On time, month by month
J
A
S
O
N
D
Darker is better · 72%–88.4%
The weak spot is December 2025, when 72% of arrivals landed on time — 9.5 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 88.4%.
On time vs. peers
Bars scaled to the best performer, not to zero
Hawaiian Airlines lands 81.5% of its arrivals on time — 1 of 4 peers do better.
Frequently asked
How big is Hawaiian Airlines's fleet?
Hawaiian Airlines reports a fleet of about 59 aircraft across 3 types, with an average age of 14.5 yr.
How many passengers does Hawaiian Airlines carry a year?
Hawaiian Airlines carries about 6.9M passengers a year, the 11th-largest US airline by passengers flown.
What is Hawaiian Airlines's biggest hub?
Hawaiian Airlines's busiest airport is Honolulu, Oahu, where it flies about 27% of all passengers.
How many destinations does Hawaiian Airlines fly to?
Hawaiian Airlines serves about 38 nonstop destinations in 8 countries.
How reliable is Hawaiian Airlines?
About 81.5% of Hawaiian Airlines flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule over the trailing 6 months, per US DOT figures.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from Hawaiian Airlines flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Jeb Brooks
Is Hawaiian’s NEW 787 FIRST CLASS Worth It? Full Comparison!
15:56 · May 2024
The Points Guy | Departures
Will Alaska + Hawaiian Shake Up U.S. Aviation? 787 Seattle to Seoul Flight Review
17:23 · Dec 2025
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | Hawaiian Airlines (ECONOMY) | Airbus A330-200 | Honolulu - Boston
15:26 · Nov 2021
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