Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Osaka (KIX)
Flight time
≈ 9h 01m
Bearing
298° NW
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Osaka (KIX) is 4,110 miles (6,614 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–KIX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–KIX; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
105
April 2026
Seats
27,396
both directions
Passengers
21,412
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–KIX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–KIX departures in April 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
59 departures · 16,402 seats
Share of departures56.2%78.6%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
46 departures · 10,994 seats
Share of departures43.8%77.5%
Load
What plane flies HNL–KIX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 56% of HNL–KIX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
59 departures · 78.6% load
56.2% - Boeing 787-9
46 departures · 77.5% load
43.8%
How has HNL–KIX traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–KIX departures fell from 106 in May 2025 to 105 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–KIX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
106 departures · 22,832 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2025
103 departures · 23,751 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
114 departures · 23,990 passengers
80.9%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 27,623 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 26,621 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 28,806 passengers
89.9%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 27,314 passengers
87.3%
Load
December 2025
126 departures · 27,040 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 25,085 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 22,615 passengers
90.0%
Load
March 2026
106 departures · 25,335 passengers
91.4%
Load
April 2026
105 departures · 21,412 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → KIX
65.8% full
53 departures · 9,104 passengers
KIX → HNL
90.8% full
52 departures · 12,308 passengers
Nonstop HNL–KIX 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
Osaka
JP
Kansai International Airport
Coordinates
34.43°N, 135.24°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Osaka (KIX)?
HNL to KIX is 4,110 miles (6,614 km / 3,571 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to KIX?
A nonstop covers the 4,110-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–KIX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (56.2%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (43.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–KIX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,110-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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