Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Flight time
≈ 8h 21m
Bearing
274° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) is 3,779 miles (6,081 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–HNL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–HNL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
28,884
both directions
Passengers
27,343
both directions
Load factor
94.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–HNL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–HNL in May 2026 (123 departures).
- AA
123 departures · 28,884 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–HNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 98% of DFW–HNL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
121 departures · 95.0% load
98.4% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 79.8% load
1.6%
How has DFW–HNL traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–HNL departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–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 · 15,819 passengers
96.9%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 15,550 passengers
96.9%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 16,722 passengers
96.9%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 14,616 passengers
92.8%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 24,747 passengers
94.6%
Load
November 2025
109 departures · 24,269 passengers
88.7%
Load
December 2025
114 departures · 27,114 passengers
93.4%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 27,054 passengers
93.2%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 26,107 passengers
92.4%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 36,888 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 25,967 passengers
92.6%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 27,343 passengers
94.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → DFW
94.1% full
62 departures · 13,706 passengers
DFW → HNL
95.2% full
61 departures · 13,637 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)?
DFW to HNL is 3,779 miles (6,081 km / 3,284 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to HNL?
A nonstop covers the 3,779-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–HNL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–HNL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,779-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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