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HNL to LAX: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,553 mi
4,108 km · 2,218 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNL from LAX?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,553 miles (4,108 km, 2,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Honolulu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to LAX?
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