Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Seoul (ICN)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 59% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
102
April 2026
Seats
31,775
both directions
Passengers
26,856
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–ICN?
Korean Air operated the most nonstop HNL–ICN departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KE
Korean Air
60 departures · 19,175 seats
Share of departures58.8%84.8%
Load
- OZ
Asiana Airlines
42 departures · 12,600 seats
Share of departures41.2%84.1%
Load
What plane flies HNL–ICN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 59% of HNL–ICN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
60 departures · 84.8% load
58.8% - Airbus A330-300
42 departures · 84.1% load
41.2%
How has HNL–ICN traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–ICN departures fell from 151 in May 2025 to 102 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
151 departures · 38,096 passengers
83.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → ICN
78.1% full
51 departures · 12,283 passengers
ICN → HNL
90.8% full
51 departures · 14,573 passengers
Nonstop HNL–ICN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 April 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (58.8%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (41.2%).
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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