Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 5h 56m
Bearing
62° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,566 miles (4,130 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–LGB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–LGB; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
22,743
both directions
Passengers
19,850
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–LGB?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–LGB departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 11,025 seats
Share of departures50.4%85.8%
Load
- AS
62 departures · 11,718 seats
Share of departures49.6%88.7%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LGB?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 50% of HNL–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 88.7% load
49.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 85.5% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 92.0% load
1.6%
How has HNL–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LGB departures fell from 133 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
133 departures · 22,753 passengers
94.3%
Load
July 2025
133 departures · 22,433 passengers
92.9%
Load
August 2025
133 departures · 22,664 passengers
93.9%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 19,321 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 20,126 passengers
88.5%
Load
November 2025
122 departures · 18,626 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 19,000 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
128 departures · 18,186 passengers
78.2%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 15,559 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 18,764 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 18,316 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 19,850 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGB → HNL
87.9% full
63 departures · 10,078 passengers
HNL → LGB
86.6% full
62 departures · 9,772 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LGB 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 Long Beach (LGB)?
HNL to LGB is 2,566 miles (4,130 km / 2,230 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 2,566-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–LGB?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,566-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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