Anchorage (ANC) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Flight time
≈ 6h 22m
Bearing
191° S
Anchorage (ANC) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) is 2,781 miles (4,475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–HNL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–HNL; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
10,574
both directions
Passengers
8,688
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–HNL?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–HNL in June 2026 (60 departures).
- AS
60 departures · 10,574 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.2%
Load
What plane flies ANC–HNL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 77% of ANC–HNL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
46 departures · 83.3% load
76.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 73.7% load
13.3% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 85.1% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 84.6% load
3.3%
How has ANC–HNL traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–HNL departures rose from 59 in July 2025 to 60 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–HNL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
59 departures · 9,158 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,659 passengers
79.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,910 passengers
66.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,252 passengers
75.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,581 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
105 departures · 14,832 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 15,708 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 14,301 passengers
85.8%
Load
March 2026
86 departures · 12,944 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,902 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,115 passengers
83.9%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,688 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → HNL
77.5% full
30 departures · 4,097 passengers
HNL → ANC
86.8% full
30 departures · 4,591 passengers
Nonstop ANC–HNL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)?
ANC to HNL is 2,781 miles (4,475 km / 2,416 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to HNL?
A nonstop covers the 2,781-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–HNL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (76.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (13.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–HNL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,781-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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