Denver (DEN) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Flight time
≈ 7h 31m
Bearing
264° W
Denver (DEN) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) is 3,360 miles (5,408 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–HNL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–HNL; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
45,076
both directions
Passengers
39,024
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–HNL?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–HNL in May 2026 (124 departures).
- UA
124 departures · 45,076 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–HNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of DEN–HNL departures.
- Boeing 777-200
124 departures · 86.6% load
100.0%
How has DEN–HNL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–HNL departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–HNL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 40,250 passengers
95.2%
Load
July 2025
118 departures · 41,054 passengers
95.7%
Load
August 2025
97 departures · 32,794 passengers
93.0%
Load
September 2025
76 departures · 22,233 passengers
90.2%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 27,372 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
71 departures · 20,833 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 38,813 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
89 departures · 27,531 passengers
89.2%
Load
February 2026
91 departures · 24,479 passengers
74.8%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 37,066 passengers
82.2%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 34,740 passengers
80.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 39,024 passengers
86.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → HNL
87.6% full
62 departures · 19,739 passengers
HNL → DEN
85.6% full
62 departures · 19,285 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)?
DEN to HNL is 3,360 miles (5,408 km / 2,920 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to HNL?
A nonstop covers the 3,360-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–HNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–HNL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,360-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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