

Given the TSA delays, it's also a good idea to bring water and a hat with you to the airport, as many TSA lines in Hawaii traverse outdoor areas that may be exposed to the sun and humid summer heat. "So I just checked online and it was just a 5 minutes wait for my early evening departure." "My airport ride wanted me to be at the airport 3 hours in advance because she had seen long lines," said TPG reader Peter Pritzl. Regardless of your flight or trusted traveler status, we recommend using the TSA app to forecast wait times, as the delays have varied widely by airport and time of day. This is another reminder of why it's a good idea to enroll in TSA PreCheck or Clear. Allow enough time before your flight to arrive at the airport. Other airports, including HNL, have regularly reported longer-than-average TSA wait times. Expect midday wait times of more than one hour in TSA security lines at OGG, according to the latest information from the MyTSA app. TSA security lines can be particularly long during busy midday and evening travel times, according to multiple TPG readers who recently visited the islands. In addition to flight delays, getting to and through Hawaii airports has been a challenge. Related: The best ways to get to Hawaii using points and miles Hawaii TSA wait times and other airport hasslesĪerial view of Daniel K. Also, whenever you have a connection, be sure to allow extra time. If you plan to take interisland flights, select direct routes whenever possible to avoid the risk of missing a connection. So the bulk of the delays may be on interisland flights. Other TPG readers confirmed they did not have significant flight delays out of Honolulu recently. However, in his 22 segments in and out of Honolulu in the last four months, TPG reader Robert Malka said he only had delays on two of his flights back to the U.S. It was a frantic day of trying to get flights out of Lihue, as they kept putting me on another flight to try to make my Hilo flight, which then was subsequently late." "My flight from Lihue to Oahu was delayed by 2 hours, which meant I missed my flight to Hilo. "I was on one of those 50 flights yesterday that was delayed, which made it a VERY stressful day!" said one Beat of Hawaii commenter. And that seems like about the minimum that’s appropriate." the shortest connection time Hawaiian Airlines offers is 2 hours. "You might do some checking on the flight you will be on. But mainland ones are delayed too," Beat of Hawaii reported last week. "Most of the flights delayed are interisland. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions.
