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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, US

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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, United States · North America

HNL delivers reliable on-time flights and aloha vibes with gardens and local food touches, but trades off with dated open-air layout, long humid walks, and basic facilities that frustrate during peaks.

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6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.2
Comfort & amenities6.5
Food & retail7.0
Ground access7.8
Reliability7.5
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, United States · North America

HNL delivers reliable on-time flights and aloha vibes with gardens and local food touches, but trades off with dated open-air layout, long humid walks, and basic facilities that frustrate during peaks.

Airportist Score

6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.2
Comfort & amenities6.5
Food & retail7.0
Ground access7.8
Reliability7.5
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
20-40 min
Uber / Lyft
Cheapest to city
TheBus W Line (Airport-Waikiki)
$3 HOLO 2-hour / $3.25 cash · 30-45 min
Lounges
5
2 rated worth it
On time
85%
of departures
Terminals
3

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Aug 12, 2026.

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Strong historical on-time performance driven by stable weatherTSA and agriculture checks create the main operational friction at peaksNo chronic infrastructure delays reported recently

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays15 min · 15%

Typical arrival delays12 min · 13%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0.6%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

🌙24°C / 75°F

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 03:57 HST

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 13:57 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.