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How Busy Is Daniel K Inouye International Airport? HNL
Honolulu, United States. Departures peak at 11:00 local, averaging 26.7 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-04. Schedule coverage: 139 days observed.
Peak departure hour
11:00
26.7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1.4 flights/hr
Traffic score
76/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 280.7 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 10:00 local (23.3 flights/hr). Total: 289.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Alaska Airlines, (AS) 5,879
- 2. Southwest Airlines (WN) 2,001
- 3. Ontario Express (9X) 1,925
- 4. STT (STT) 953
- 5. Cook Islands Airways (KH) 937
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Kahului (OGG) 2,265
- 2. 🇺🇸 Lihue (LIH) 1,956
- 3. 🇺🇸 Kona (KOA) 1,824
- 4. 🇺🇸 Molokai (MKK) 1,633
- 5. 🇺🇸 Lanai City (LNY) 1,360
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at HNL?
- Departures from Daniel K Inouye Intl peak at 11:00 local time, averaging 26.7 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of HNL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1.4 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from HNL?
- Alaska Airlines, (AS) is the largest operator at Daniel K Inouye Intl, with 5879 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from HNL?
- Kahului (OGG) is the most-flown destination, with 2265 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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