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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HNL–ITO; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
1,088
April 2026
Seats
150,969
both directions
Passengers
109,113
both directions
Load factor
72.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–ITO?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–ITO departures in April 2026 (777), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
777 departures · 96,429 seats
Share of departures71.4%79.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
310 departures · 54,250 seats
Share of departures28.5%60.4%
Load
- X9
Omni Air International
1 departures · 290 seats
Share of departures0.1%44.5%
Load
What plane flies HNL–ITO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 70% of HNL–ITO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
764 departures · 79.4% load
70.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
304 departures · 60.3% load
27.9% - Airbus A321neo
13 departures · 64.2% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 66.9% load
0.5% - Boeing 767-200
1 departures · 44.5% load
0.1%
How has HNL–ITO traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–ITO departures rose from 1,083 in May 2025 to 1,088 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–ITO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,083 departures · 114,658 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2025
1,044 departures · 118,424 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
1,109 departures · 128,270 passengers
80.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → ITO
71.6% full
544 departures · 53,971 passengers
ITO → HNL
72.9% full
544 departures · 55,142 passengers
Nonstop HNL–ITO 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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (70.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.9%).
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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