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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 55% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
112
May 2026
Seats
29,186
both directions
Passengers
22,993
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–KIX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–KIX departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 17,236 seats
Share of departures55.4%78.9%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
50 departures · 11,950 seats
Share of departures44.6%78.6%
Load
What plane flies HNL–KIX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 55% of HNL–KIX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 78.9% load
55.4% - Boeing 787-9
50 departures · 78.6% load
44.6%
How has HNL–KIX traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–KIX departures rose from 103 in June 2025 to 112 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–KIX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
112 departures · 22,993 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → KIX
86.1% full
56 departures · 12,559 passengers
KIX → HNL
71.5% full
56 departures · 10,434 passengers
Nonstop HNL–KIX 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (55.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (44.6%).
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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