Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 10h 25m
Bearing
55° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Dulles (IAD) is 4,809 miles (7,740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–IAD; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
9
May 2026
Seats
2,079
both directions
Passengers
1,884
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–IAD in May 2026 (9 departures).
- UA
9 departures · 2,079 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies HNL–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 100% of HNL–IAD departures.
- Boeing 767-400ER
9 departures · 90.6% load
100.0%
How has HNL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–IAD departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 9 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,742 passengers
94.3%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,711 passengers
92.6%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 2,202 passengers
95.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,604 passengers
89.5%
Load
October 2025
7 departures · 1,474 passengers
91.2%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 2,094 passengers
90.6%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 6,573 passengers
89.3%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 9,357 passengers
81.4%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 8,310 passengers
72.0%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 10,133 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 3,560 passengers
85.6%
Load
May 2026
9 departures · 1,884 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → HNL
90.0% full
5 departures · 1,039 passengers
HNL → IAD
91.5% full
4 departures · 845 passengers
Nonstop HNL–IAD 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 Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Dulles (IAD)?
HNL to IAD is 4,809 miles (7,740 km / 4,179 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 4,809-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,809-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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