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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop HNL–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
1,009
May 2026
Seats
233,399
both directions
Passengers
205,984
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–LAX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–LAX departures in May 2026 (257), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AS
257 departures · 63,881 seats
Share of departures25.5%90.2%
Load
- UA
233 departures · 69,072 seats
Share of departures23.1%83.0%
Load
- AA
211 departures · 41,394 seats
Share of departures20.9%89.4%
Load
- DL
186 departures · 37,702 seats
Share of departures18.4%90.3%
Load
- WN
122 departures · 21,350 seats
Share of departures12.1%93.4%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 40% of HNL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
407 departures · 90.2% load
40.3% - Airbus A330-200
172 departures · 90.1% load
17.1% - Boeing 777-200
124 departures · 83.4% load
12.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
122 departures · 93.4% load
12.1% - Boeing 757-300
81 departures · 82.6% load
8.0% - Boeing 767-300
74 departures · 88.6% load
7.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
20 departures · 79.0% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 87.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 94.3% load
0.2% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 98.3% load
0.1%
How has HNL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LAX departures fell from 1,066 in June 2025 to 1,009 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,009 departures · 205,984 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → HNL
88.9% full
506 departures · 104,049 passengers
HNL → LAX
87.6% full
503 departures · 101,935 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LAX 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (40.3%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (17.1%).
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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