Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Melbourne (MEL)

5,515mi
8,875 km4,792 nm

Flight time

≈ 11h 50m

Bearing

223° SW

Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,515 miles (8,875 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies HNL–MEL

Filed traffic data

In January 2026, Qantas Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–MEL; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.

Departures

28

January 2026

Seats

7,087

both directions

Passengers

5,272

both directions

Load factor

74.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HNL–MEL?

Qantas Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–MEL in January 2026 (28 departures).

  • QF

    Qantas Airways

    28 departures · 7,087 seats

    74.4%

    Load

What plane flies HNL–MEL?

In January 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of HNL–MEL departures.

How has HNL–MEL traffic changed?

Nonstop HNL–MEL departures rose from 24 in June 2025 to 28 in January 2026.

Monthly nonstop HNL–MEL traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    24 departures · 3,666 passengers

    61.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    29 departures · 5,264 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    27 departures · 3,683 passengers

    53.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    26 departures · 5,023 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    27 departures · 5,028 passengers

    74.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    26 departures · 3,906 passengers

    60.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    26 departures · 4,183 passengers

    64.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    28 departures · 5,272 passengers

    74.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HNL → MEL

85.3% full

14 departures · 3,016 passengers

MEL → HNL

63.5% full

14 departures · 2,256 passengers

Nonstop HNL–MEL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

US

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Coordinates

21.32°N, 157.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MEL

Melbourne

AU

Melbourne Airport

Coordinates

37.67°S, 144.84°E

Hemisphere

S · E

Frequently asked

How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Melbourne (MEL)?

HNL to MEL is 5,515 miles (8,875 km / 4,792 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HNL to MEL?

A nonstop covers the 5,515-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HNL–MEL?

In January 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HNL–MEL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,515-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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