Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 54m
Bearing
61° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,553 miles (4,108 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop HNL–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
939
April 2026
Seats
219,631
both directions
Passengers
184,689
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–LAX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–LAX departures in April 2026 (270), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
270 departures · 66,494 seats
Share of departures28.8%84.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
187 departures · 58,772 seats
Share of departures19.9%78.3%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
181 departures · 35,476 seats
Share of departures19.3%87.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
178 departures · 37,171 seats
Share of departures19.0%87.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
122 departures · 21,350 seats
Share of departures13.0%88.0%
Load
- CX
Cathay Pacific
1 departures · 368 seats
Share of departures0.1%86.4%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 35% of HNL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
333 departures · 85.8% load
35.5% - Airbus A330-200
174 departures · 85.4% load
18.5% - Boeing 767-300
120 departures · 87.2% load
12.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
120 departures · 88.4% load
12.8% - Boeing 777-200
119 departures · 77.8% load
12.7% - Boeing 757-300
60 departures · 80.1% load
6.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 79.4% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 63.1% load
0.2% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 86.4% load
0.1%
How has HNL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LAX departures rose from 908 in May 2025 to 939 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
908 departures · 199,340 passengers
89.9%
Load
June 2025
1,066 departures · 237,015 passengers
94.2%
Load
July 2025
1,090 departures · 247,440 passengers
95.8%
Load
August 2025
934 departures · 212,680 passengers
93.5%
Load
September 2025
780 departures · 171,080 passengers
90.9%
Load
October 2025
783 departures · 173,071 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
810 departures · 157,090 passengers
81.4%
Load
December 2025
973 departures · 199,471 passengers
86.7%
Load
January 2026
858 departures · 162,696 passengers
79.0%
Load
February 2026
721 departures · 132,050 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
930 departures · 183,544 passengers
83.3%
Load
April 2026
939 departures · 184,689 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → LAX
89.2% full
470 departures · 98,072 passengers
LAX → HNL
79.0% full
469 departures · 86,617 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
HNL to LAX is 2,553 miles (4,108 km / 2,218 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,553-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–LAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (35.5%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (18.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,553-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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