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HNL to ITO: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Hilo (Hilo International Airport)
216 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- ITO — Hilo International Airport · Hilo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Near ITO
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield33 mi away
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport45 mi away
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport55 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNL from ITO?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO) is 216 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to ITO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HNL to ITO?
Nonstop service on HNL–ITO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to ITO?
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Why are some HNL to ITO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNL–ITO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.