Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 8h 36m
Bearing
67° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Houston (IAH) is 3,898 miles (6,273 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–IAH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
22,560
both directions
Passengers
19,025
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–IAH in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 22,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies HNL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of HNL–IAH departures.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 84.3% load
100.0%
How has HNL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–IAH departures fell from 67 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 22,455 passengers
92.1%
Load
July 2025
70 departures · 24,067 passengers
94.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 21,095 passengers
93.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 19,101 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 18,565 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 16,605 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 18,791 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 17,166 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 14,293 passengers
74.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 18,183 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 17,886 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 19,025 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → IAH
80.9% full
31 departures · 9,122 passengers
IAH → HNL
87.8% full
31 departures · 9,903 passengers
Nonstop HNL–IAH 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 Houston (IAH)?
HNL to IAH is 3,898 miles (6,273 km / 3,387 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 3,898-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,898-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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