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SEA to HNL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,677 mi
4,308 km · 2,326 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from HNL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,677 miles (4,308 km, 2,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Seattle and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to HNL?
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