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TUS to HNL: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,970 mi
4,779 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from HNL?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,970 miles (4,779 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Tucson and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to HNL?
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