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 May 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 91% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
19,716
both directions
Passengers
17,893
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–ORD in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 19,716 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.8%
Load
What plane flies HNL–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 100% of HNL–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-10
62 departures · 90.8% load
100.0%
How has HNL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–ORD departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 18,450 passengers
96.7%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 18,596 passengers
97.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → ORD
92.1% full
31 departures · 9,081 passengers
ORD → HNL
89.4% full
31 departures · 8,812 passengers
Nonstop HNL–ORD 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
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 May 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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