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IAH to HNL: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
3,898 mi
6,272 km · 3,387 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from HNL?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Honolulu (HNL) is 3,898 miles (6,272 km, 3,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Houston and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 5 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to HNL?
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