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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Qantas Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SYD; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
104
May 2026
Seats
28,411
both directions
Passengers
21,222
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SYD?
Qantas Airways operated the most nonstop HNL–SYD departures in May 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QF
Qantas Airways
60 departures · 16,438 seats
Share of departures57.7%81.6%
Load
- AS
43 departures · 11,954 seats
Share of departures41.3%65.3%
Load
- CRV
Acropolis Aviation
1 departures · 19 seats
Share of departures1.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SYD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 99% of HNL–SYD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
103 departures · 74.8% load
99.0% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.0%
How has HNL–SYD traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SYD departures fell from 112 in June 2025 to 104 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SYD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
104 departures · 21,222 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SYD → HNL
68.9% full
53 departures · 9,890 passengers
HNL → SYD
80.6% full
51 departures · 11,332 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SYD 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (99.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (1.0%).
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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