Anchorage (ANC) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

2,781mi
4,475 km2,416 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–HNL; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

11,036

both directions

Passengers

9,264

both directions

Load factor

83.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ANC–HNL?

Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–HNL in July 2026 (62 departures).

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    62 departures · 11,036 seats

    83.9%

    Load

What plane flies ANC–HNL?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 79% of ANC–HNL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ANC–HNL traffic changed?

Nonstop ANC–HNL departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ANC–HNL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 9,264 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ANC → HNL

83.3% full

31 departures · 4,596 passengers

HNL → ANC

84.6% full

31 departures · 4,668 passengers

Nonstop ANC–HNL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ANC

Anchorage

US

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Coordinates

61.18°N, 149.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

HNL

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (79.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (21.0%).

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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