Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Seoul (ICN)

4,569mi
7,353 km3,970 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 56m

Bearing

303° NW

Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Seoul (ICN) is 4,569 miles (7,353 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies HNL–ICN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Korean Air was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–ICN; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

106

July 2026

Seats

32,560

both directions

Passengers

25,553

both directions

Load factor

78.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HNL–ICN?

Korean Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–ICN in July 2026 (106 departures).

  • KE

    Korean Air

    106 departures · 32,560 seats

    78.5%

    Load

What plane flies HNL–ICN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 58% of HNL–ICN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HNL–ICN traffic changed?

Nonstop HNL–ICN departures fell from 207 in August 2025 to 106 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop HNL–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    207 departures · 50,793 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    189 departures · 38,601 passengers

    66.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    194 departures · 48,881 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    169 departures · 42,589 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    192 departures · 43,943 passengers

    69.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    106 departures · 30,369 passengers

    93.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    96 departures · 28,861 passengers

    95.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    106 departures · 28,720 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    102 departures · 26,856 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    108 departures · 29,035 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    102 departures · 27,897 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    106 departures · 25,553 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HNL → ICN

72.1% full

53 departures · 11,733 passengers

ICN → HNL

84.9% full

53 departures · 13,820 passengers

Nonstop HNL–ICN 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

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

US

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Coordinates

21.32°N, 157.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ICN

Seoul

KR

Incheon International Airport

Coordinates

37.47°N, 126.45°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Seoul (ICN)?

HNL to ICN is 4,569 miles (7,353 km / 3,970 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HNL to ICN?

A nonstop covers the 4,569-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HNL–ICN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (58.5%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (37.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying HNL–ICN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,569-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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