Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Honolulu, United StatesHNL / PHNL
Major airport · 46 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,359 ft
78 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Honolulu → Los Angeles
HNL
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 2,553 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 40m
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours ahead of Honolulu.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 10.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 10.8
- flights per day
- 12
- busiest month · Dec
- 9
- quietest month · Aug
- 4 hr 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 12Jan2026
- 10Feb
- 11Mar
- 10Apr
- 10May
- 11Jun
- 12Jul
- 9Aug
- 10.5Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 11Nov
- 12Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Alaska Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Kalitta Airall year
Hawaiian Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Honolulu. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 10.3Mon
- 10.6Tue
- 10.8Wed
- 9.7Thu
- 11.4Fri
- 11.3Sat
- 10.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N30%
- Airbus A330-200A33219%
- Boeing 767-300B76312%
- Boeing 777-200B77211%
- Boeing 757-300B7536%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 12 | 360 |
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| February 2026 | 10 | 292 |
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| March 2026 | 11 | 328 |
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| April 2026 | 10 | 294 |
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| May 2026 | 10 | 272 |
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| June 2026 | 11 | 314 |
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| July 2026 | 12 | 386 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 299 |
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| September 2026 | 10.5 | 308 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 309 |
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| November 2025 | 11 | 321 |
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| December 2025 | 12 | 370 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on HNL-LAX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Honolulu: 46.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
HNL HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →HNL LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →HNL BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →HNL ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Honolulu to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 2,553 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 40m. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kalitta Air, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Honolulu from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 2,553 mi.
- How long is the flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Honolulu to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between HNL and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kalitta Air, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles?
- On average around 10.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,853 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Honolulu and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is currently 3 hours ahead of Honolulu.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.