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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–IAD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
14,879
both directions
Passengers
13,401
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–IAD in July 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 14,879 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies HNL–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 93% of HNL–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
57 departures · 90.3% load
93.4% - Boeing 787-9
4 departures · 86.7% load
6.6%
How has HNL–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–IAD departures rose from 10 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
17 departures · 3,714 passengers
92.5%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 13,401 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → HNL
89.4% full
31 departures · 6,761 passengers
HNL → IAD
90.7% full
30 departures · 6,640 passengers
Nonstop HNL–IAD 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (93.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (6.6%).
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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