Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 8h 44m
Bearing
49° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 3,967 miles (6,384 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–MSP; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,468
both directions
Passengers
15,513
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–MSP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–MSP in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 17,468 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies HNL–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 97% of HNL–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-300
60 departures · 88.8% load
96.8% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · 89.9% load
3.2%
How has HNL–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–MSP departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 11,665 passengers
92.0%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 12,145 passengers
92.7%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 12,138 passengers
92.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 11,504 passengers
89.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 11,896 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 12,723 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 14,476 passengers
84.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 15,531 passengers
89.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,097 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 14,784 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 14,397 passengers
83.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,513 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → MSP
85.9% full
31 departures · 7,499 passengers
MSP → HNL
91.7% full
31 departures · 8,014 passengers
Nonstop HNL–MSP 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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
HNL to MSP is 3,967 miles (6,384 km / 3,447 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 3,967-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,967-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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