Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 6h 47m
Bearing
53° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 2,991 miles (4,813 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SLC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
113
July 2026
Seats
21,029
both directions
Passengers
19,090
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SLC?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–SLC departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
61 departures · 9,803 seats
Share of departures54.0%87.0%
Load
- DL
52 departures · 11,226 seats
Share of departures46.0%94.0%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 54% of HNL–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 87.0% load
54.0% - Boeing 767-300
52 departures · 94.0% load
46.0%
How has HNL–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SLC departures fell from 123 in August 2025 to 113 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 21,927 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 19,148 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 21,617 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
150 departures · 24,610 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
178 departures · 31,167 passengers
84.8%
Load
January 2026
169 departures · 30,690 passengers
88.1%
Load
February 2026
147 departures · 25,618 passengers
85.2%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 32,621 passengers
87.7%
Load
April 2026
143 departures · 25,953 passengers
88.7%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 21,833 passengers
87.6%
Load
June 2026
115 departures · 20,058 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2026
113 departures · 19,090 passengers
90.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → HNL
92.2% full
57 departures · 9,771 passengers
HNL → SLC
89.3% full
56 departures · 9,319 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC)?
HNL to SLC is 2,991 miles (4,813 km / 2,599 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 2,991-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (46.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,991-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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