Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 16m
Bearing
53° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,237 miles (6,819 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
19,716
both directions
Passengers
18,246
both directions
Load factor
92.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–ORD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 19,716 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.5%
Load
What plane flies HNL–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 100% of HNL–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-10
62 departures · 92.5% load
100.0%
How has HNL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–ORD departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 18,760 passengers
95.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 17,514 passengers
91.8%
Load
October 2025
73 departures · 19,739 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 29,027 passengers
87.6%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 30,693 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 29,045 passengers
86.8%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 26,449 passengers
85.6%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 30,420 passengers
89.5%
Load
April 2026
96 departures · 23,166 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 17,893 passengers
90.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 17,585 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 18,246 passengers
92.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → ORD
93.6% full
31 departures · 9,226 passengers
ORD → HNL
91.5% full
31 departures · 9,020 passengers
Nonstop HNL–ORD 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
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 Chicago (ORD)?
HNL to ORD is 4,237 miles (6,819 km / 3,682 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,237-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,237-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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