Auckland (AKL) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Flight time
≈ 9h 37m
Bearing
28° NE
Auckland (AKL) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) is 4,405 miles (7,089 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKL–HNL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air New Zealand was the only carrier flying nonstop AKL–HNL; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
24
May 2026
Seats
6,608
both directions
Passengers
5,554
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–HNL?
Air New Zealand was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKL–HNL in May 2026 (24 departures).
- NZ
Air New Zealand
24 departures · 6,608 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies AKL–HNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AKL–HNL departures.
- Boeing 787-9
24 departures · 84.0% load
100.0%
How has AKL–HNL traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–HNL departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 24 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–HNL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 13,478 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2025
24 departures · 5,708 passengers
85.8%
Load
August 2025
23 departures · 4,813 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
30 departures · 7,039 passengers
85.3%
Load
October 2025
25 departures · 5,530 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
37 departures · 7,284 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 11,402 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 11,483 passengers
80.2%
Load
February 2026
46 departures · 8,864 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 11,683 passengers
75.8%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 8,590 passengers
74.3%
Load
May 2026
24 departures · 5,554 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKL → HNL
85.1% full
12 departures · 2,813 passengers
HNL → AKL
83.0% full
12 departures · 2,741 passengers
Nonstop AKL–HNL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Auckland
NZ
Auckland International Airport
Coordinates
37.01°S, 174.79°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Auckland (AKL) from Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)?
AKL to HNL is 4,405 miles (7,089 km / 3,828 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKL to HNL?
A nonstop covers the 4,405-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKL–HNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKL–HNL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,405-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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