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MHR to HNL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,472 mi
3,979 km · 2,148 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from HNL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,472 miles (3,979 km, 2,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Sacramento and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to HNL?
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