Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Papeete (PPT)
Flight time
≈ 6h 17m
Bearing
168° S
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Papeete (PPT) is 2,744 miles (4,416 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–PPT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–PPT; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
16
July 2026
Seats
4,448
both directions
Passengers
3,961
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–PPT?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–PPT in July 2026 (16 departures).
- AS
16 departures · 4,448 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.0%
Load
What plane flies HNL–PPT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of HNL–PPT departures.
- Airbus A330-200
16 departures · 89.0% load
100.0%
How has HNL–PPT traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–PPT departures rose from 10 in August 2025 to 16 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–PPT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
10 departures · 2,338 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,889 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,962 passengers
88.2%
Load
November 2025
11 departures · 2,349 passengers
84.1%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 1,823 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 1,377 passengers
61.9%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,325 passengers
59.6%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 2,315 passengers
59.5%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,737 passengers
61.5%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 3,075 passengers
61.5%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 3,527 passengers
70.5%
Load
July 2026
16 departures · 3,961 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → PPT
89.8% full
8 departures · 1,996 passengers
PPT → HNL
88.3% full
8 departures · 1,965 passengers
Nonstop HNL–PPT 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
Papeete
PF
Fa'a'ā International Airport
Coordinates
17.55°S, 149.61°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Papeete (PPT)?
HNL to PPT is 2,744 miles (4,416 km / 2,385 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to PPT?
A nonstop covers the 2,744-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–PPT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–PPT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,744-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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