Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Sydney (SYD)
Flight time
≈ 10h 57m
Bearing
222° SW
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Sydney (SYD) is 5,077 miles (8,170 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–SYD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Qantas Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SYD; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
107
April 2026
Seats
28,426
both directions
Passengers
22,576
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–SYD?
Qantas Airways operated the most nonstop HNL–SYD departures in April 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- QF
Qantas Airways
60 departures · 16,406 seats
Share of departures56.1%82.8%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
43 departures · 11,954 seats
Share of departures40.2%74.9%
Load
- CRV
Acropolis Aviation
2 departures · 38 seats
Share of departures1.9%50.0%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
2 departures · 28 seats
Share of departures1.9%39.3%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SYD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 96% of HNL–SYD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
103 departures · 79.5% load
96.3% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 50.0% load
1.9% - Bombardier Global 6000
2 departures · 39.3% load
1.9%
How has HNL–SYD traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SYD departures fell from 116 in May 2025 to 107 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SYD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
116 departures · 24,166 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2025
112 departures · 22,791 passengers
73.5%
Load
July 2025
112 departures · 24,950 passengers
81.3%
Load
August 2025
116 departures · 22,016 passengers
69.4%
Load
September 2025
87 departures · 15,872 passengers
71.8%
Load
October 2025
89 departures · 18,928 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
82 departures · 15,852 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
104 departures · 21,323 passengers
74.4%
Load
January 2026
117 departures · 26,007 passengers
80.2%
Load
February 2026
86 departures · 15,024 passengers
66.1%
Load
March 2026
87 departures · 18,382 passengers
76.4%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 22,576 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → SYD
78.2% full
54 departures · 11,203 passengers
SYD → HNL
80.7% full
53 departures · 11,373 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SYD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Sydney
AU
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Coordinates
33.95°S, 151.18°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Sydney (SYD)?
HNL to SYD is 5,077 miles (8,170 km / 4,412 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to SYD?
A nonstop covers the 5,077-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–SYD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (1.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–SYD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,077-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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