Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Avarua (RAR)
Flight time
≈ 6h 41m
Bearing
183° S
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Avarua (RAR) is 2,941 miles (4,733 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–RAR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–RAR; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
1,701
both directions
Passengers
1,005
both directions
Load factor
59.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–RAR?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–RAR in July 2026 (9 departures).
- AS
9 departures · 1,701 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.1%
Load
What plane flies HNL–RAR?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 100% of HNL–RAR departures.
- Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 59.1% load
100.0%
How has HNL–RAR traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–RAR departures fell from 10 in August 2025 to 9 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–RAR 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 · 1,101 passengers
58.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 838 passengers
55.4%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 972 passengers
64.3%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 1,242 passengers
65.7%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 875 passengers
57.9%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 962 passengers
63.6%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,130 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
10 departures · 1,249 passengers
66.1%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 1,054 passengers
69.7%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,137 passengers
60.2%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 939 passengers
62.1%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 1,005 passengers
59.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → RAR
61.8% full
5 departures · 584 passengers
RAR → HNL
55.7% full
4 departures · 421 passengers
Nonstop HNL–RAR 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
Avarua
CK
Rarotonga International Airport
Coordinates
21.20°S, 159.81°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Avarua (RAR)?
HNL to RAR is 2,941 miles (4,733 km / 2,555 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to RAR?
A nonstop covers the 2,941-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–RAR?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–RAR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,941-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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