Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

3,967mi
6,384 km3,447 nm

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.

Route map: HNL → MSPHNLMSP

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What actually flies HNL–MSP

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–MSP; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

17,474

both directions

Passengers

15,466

both directions

Load factor

88.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HNL–MSP?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–MSP in July 2026 (62 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 17,474 seats

    88.5%

    Load

What plane flies HNL–MSP?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 100% of HNL–MSP departures.

How has HNL–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop HNL–MSP departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    61 departures · 15,598 passengers

    91.1%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 15,466 passengers

    88.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HNL → MSP

87.2% full

31 departures · 7,620 passengers

MSP → HNL

89.8% full

31 departures · 7,846 passengers

Nonstop HNL–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.

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

The airports

HNL

US

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Coordinates

21.32°N, 157.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

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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