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 May 2026, Korean Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–ICN; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

108

May 2026

Seats

33,950

both directions

Passengers

29,035

both directions

Load factor

85.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HNL–ICN?

Korean Air operated the most nonstop HNL–ICN departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • KE

    Korean Air

    62 departures · 20,150 seats

    83.8%

    Load

  • OZ

    Asiana Airlines

    46 departures · 13,800 seats

    88.0%

    Load

What plane flies HNL–ICN?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 57% of HNL–ICN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HNL–ICN traffic changed?

Nonstop HNL–ICN departures fell from 163 in June 2025 to 108 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    163 departures · 39,091 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    200 departures · 48,210 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HNL → ICN

90.6% full

54 departures · 15,387 passengers

ICN → HNL

80.4% full

54 departures · 13,648 passengers

Nonstop HNL–ICN 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

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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (57.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (42.6%).

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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