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HNL to SYD: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
5,077 mi
8,171 km · 4,412 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNL from SYD?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Sydney (SYD) is 5,077 miles (8,171 km, 4,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 SYD?
Nonstop service on HNL–SYD 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 10h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Honolulu and Sydney?
Sydney is 20 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNL–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HNL to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNL–SYD 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.