Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 5h 37m
Bearing
54° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,407 miles (3,873 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–OAK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–OAK; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
121
April 2026
Seats
22,030
both directions
Passengers
19,246
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–OAK?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–OAK departures in April 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
61 departures · 11,530 seats
Share of departures50.4%89.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures49.6%85.5%
Load
What plane flies HNL–OAK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 50% of HNL–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
61 departures · 89.1% load
50.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 85.5% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 85.7% load
0.8%
How has HNL–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–OAK departures fell from 123 in May 2025 to 121 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–OAK 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 · 23,331 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2025
122 departures · 22,268 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 21,672 passengers
94.2%
Load
August 2025
122 departures · 21,061 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
123 departures · 20,298 passengers
87.2%
Load
October 2025
128 departures · 20,868 passengers
88.1%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 19,795 passengers
84.8%
Load
December 2025
129 departures · 21,565 passengers
90.3%
Load
January 2026
123 departures · 19,339 passengers
86.4%
Load
February 2026
114 departures · 18,004 passengers
86.8%
Load
March 2026
128 departures · 20,178 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 19,246 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → OAK
89.3% full
61 departures · 9,922 passengers
OAK → HNL
85.4% full
60 departures · 9,324 passengers
Nonstop HNL–OAK 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
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Oakland (OAK)?
HNL to OAK is 2,407 miles (3,873 km / 2,092 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 2,407-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–OAK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,407-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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