When you find Hawaii on a map or globe, you begin to understand how remote these islands are — way out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The next question most first-time prospective Hawaii visitors have is — how long are the flights to Hawaii? Of course, that depends on your departure city. We’ve selected a sampling of major cities and researched to find the shortest flight time to Honolulu.
Major USA Cities
Boston – 12 hours 48 minutes (one stop)
New York City – 11 hours 30 minutes (nonstop on Hawaiian. See our review of this flight.)
Philadelphia – 13 hours 28 minutes (one stop)
Baltimore & Washington DC – 12 hours 15 minutes (one stop)
Raleigh – 12 hours 5 minutes (one stop. This is our home airport.)
Charlotte – 12 hours 25 minutes (one stop)
Atlanta – 9 hours 40 minutes (nonstop on Delta)
Miami – 13 hours 4 minutes (one stop)
Nashville – 11 hours 15 minutes (one stop)
Cincinnati – 11 hours 18 minutes (one stop)
Detroit – 11 hours 3 minutes (one stop)
Chicago – 9 hours 33 minutes (nonstop on United)
Indianapolis – 11 hours 15 minutes (one stop)
Minneapolis – 8 hours 38 minutes (nonstop on Delta)
Milwaukee – 10 hours 38 minutes (one stop)
New Orleans – 11 hours 18 minutes (one stop)
Saint Louis – 11 hours 12 minutes (one stop)
Houston – 8 hours 45 minutes (nonstop on United)
Dallas – 8 hours 42 minutes (nonstop on American)
Denver – 7 hours 37 minutes (nonstop on United)
Salt Lake City – 6 hours 42 minutes (nonstop on Delta)
Albuquerque – 9 hours 14 minutes (one stop)
Boise – 9 hours (one stop)
Las Vegas – 6 hours 35 minutes (nonstop on Hawaiian)
Phoenix – 7 hours 1 minute (nonstop on American. Hawaiian also has a nonstop from PHX)
Los Angeles – 5 hours 45 minutes (nonstop on Delta. Note that there are multiple airlines that fly nonstop from LAX)
San Francisco – 5 hours 35 minutes (nonstop on United. Note that there are multiple airlines that fly nonstop from SFO)
Portland – 6 hours 10 minutes (nonstop on Hawaiian. Note that there are multiple airlines that fly nonstop from PDX)
Seattle – 6 hours 25 minutes (nonstop on Hawaiian. Note that there are multiple airlines that fly nonstop from SEA)
Anchorage – 6 hours 17 minutes (nonstop on Alaska)
Major Canada Cities
Montreal – 13 hours 38 minutes (one stop)
Toronto – 12 hours 50 minutes (one stop)
Calgary – 10 hours 9 minutes (one stop)
Vancouver – 6 hours 21 minutes (nonstop on Air Canada. Note that there are multiple airlines that fly nonstop from YVR.)
Major International Cities
Sydney – 9 hours 40 minutes (nonstop on Jetstar. Note that there are multiple airlines that fly nonstop from SYD.)
Auckland – 8 hours 35 minutes (nonstop on Air New Zealand)
Tokyo – 6 hours 40 minutes (nonstop on multiple airlines)
Shanghai – 8 hours 40 minutes (nonstop on China Eastern)
Seoul – 7 hours 50 minutes (nonstop on Korean Air)
London – 17 hours 36 minutes (one stop)
Barcelona – 23 hours 39 minutes (two stops)
Paris – 18 hours 49 minutes (one stop)
Amsterdam – 19 hours 50 minutes (one stop)
Berlin – 22 hours 29 minutes (two stops)
Rome – 23 hours 14 minutes (two stops)
Athens – 23 hours 44 minutes (two stops)
Moscow – 24 hours 11 minutes (two stops)
Delhi – 20 hours (two stops)
Mumbai – 21 hours 25 minutes (two stops)
Mexico City – 12 hours 27 minutes (one stop)
Lima – 17 hours 9 minutes (one stop)
Bogota – 17 hours 39 minutes (one stop)
Sao Paulo – 21 hours 37 minutes (one stop)
Cairo – 23 hours 15 minutes (two stops)
Johannesburg – 27 hours 25 minutes (two stops)
Notes:
- If we didn’t list your nearest airport, use your favorite flight search tool. For simplicity, we used the flight search tool sorting by shortest duration on Expedia for our research.
- For flights with stops, the layover time is included in the total time listed. Actual time in flight is less.
- Adding a stop always adds additional travel time.
- Note that flight routes, times etc are always subject to change.
- We based this analysis on flying to Honolulu, Hawaii, which is Hawaii’s most popular destination. Note that flying to the other Hawaiian Islands may add additional layover time plus a short flight time.
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Where is your local airport and how long is the flight to Hawaii from there?
Sheila Beal
