Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
120° SE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO) is 217 miles (349 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–ITO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–ITO; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
1,032
July 2026
Seats
146,572
both directions
Passengers
121,719
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–ITO?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–ITO departures in July 2026 (724), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
724 departures · 92,672 seats
Share of departures70.2%87.6%
Load
- WN
308 departures · 53,900 seats
Share of departures29.8%75.2%
Load
What plane flies HNL–ITO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 70% of HNL–ITO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
724 departures · 87.6% load
70.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
300 departures · 75.4% load
29.1% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 67.1% load
0.8%
How has HNL–ITO traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–ITO departures fell from 1,067 in August 2025 to 1,032 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–ITO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1,067 departures · 112,262 passengers
74.1%
Load
September 2025
992 departures · 97,991 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
1,029 departures · 114,120 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
1,014 departures · 103,445 passengers
72.0%
Load
December 2025
1,080 departures · 116,119 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
1,066 departures · 106,090 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
983 departures · 106,135 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
1,008 departures · 105,752 passengers
73.5%
Load
April 2026
1,088 departures · 109,113 passengers
72.3%
Load
May 2026
1,076 departures · 112,408 passengers
73.7%
Load
June 2026
1,030 departures · 112,107 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2026
1,032 departures · 121,719 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → ITO
84.2% full
516 departures · 61,703 passengers
ITO → HNL
81.9% full
516 departures · 60,016 passengers
Nonstop HNL–ITO 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 Hilo (ITO)?
HNL to ITO is 217 miles (349 km / 188 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to ITO?
A nonstop covers the 217-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–ITO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (70.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–ITO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 217-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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