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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SLC; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
24,915
both directions
Passengers
21,833
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop HNL–SLC departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 13,386 seats
Share of departures50.4%92.8%
Load
- AS
61 departures · 11,529 seats
Share of departures49.6%81.7%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 50% of HNL–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
62 departures · 92.8% load
50.4% - Airbus A321neo
61 departures · 81.7% load
49.6%
How has HNL–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SLC departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 21,967 passengers
92.8%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 22,597 passengers
90.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → SLC
84.9% full
62 departures · 10,651 passengers
SLC → HNL
90.4% full
61 departures · 11,182 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SLC 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (49.6%).
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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