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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–LGB; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
118
April 2026
Seats
21,490
both directions
Passengers
18,316
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–LGB?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–LGB departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
60 departures · 11,340 seats
Share of departures50.8%89.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
58 departures · 10,150 seats
Share of departures49.2%80.7%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LGB?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 51% of HNL–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
60 departures · 89.3% load
50.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 80.2% load
47.5% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 95.4% load
1.7%
How has HNL–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LGB departures fell from 123 in May 2025 to 118 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
123 departures · 19,989 passengers
89.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGB → HNL
80.6% full
60 departures · 8,801 passengers
HNL → LGB
90.0% full
58 departures · 9,515 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LGB 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (47.5%).
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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