Flight route
Flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Honolulu to Los Angeles, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
American Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Hawaiian Airlines
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HNL → LAX at a glance
Distance
4,107 km
About 2,552 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~5h 13m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
+3h
Los Angeles is 3h ahead of Honolulu today. HNL: Pacific/Honolulu (UTC−10) · LAX: America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
5
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route record
Airlines on the HNL–LAX route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for HNL–LAX, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Online or in the app from 24 hours before departure until 45 minutes before (90 minutes for international flights).aa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 3 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag size
- One carry-on bag up to 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including wheels and handles, plus one smaller personal item.alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: No weight limit on most routes (except Singapore max 7 kg, Beijing/Shanghai max 10 kg)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: No weight limit on most routes (except Singapore max 7 kg, Beijing/Shanghai max 10 kg)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) on transatlantic/transpacific; $35 for 1st bag on US domestic Basic/Maindelta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before scheduled departure via delta.com or Fly Delta appdelta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 36 x 23 cmhawaiianairlines.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 piece up to 11.5 kg (25 lbs) + 1 personal itemhawaiianairlines.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 piece up to 11.5 kg (25 lbs) + 1 personal itemhawaiianairlines.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) (fee applies on Neighbor Island / North America unless included in fare)hawaiianairlines.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before departurehawaiianairlines.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in)united.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 carry-on bag + 1 personal item included (except Basic Economy on domestic/short-haul which includes personal item only)united.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 carry-on bag + 1 personal item includedunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) on transpacific/transatlantic; $35-$40 for 1st bag on US domesticunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before scheduled departure via united.com or United appunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for HNL → LAX
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Honolulu International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport
Departure
Honolulu International AirportHNL
- Codes
- HNL · PHNL (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Honolulu, United States
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu (UTC−10 today)
- Coordinates
- 21.330°, -157.920°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 6, longest 3,767 m (08L/26R)
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Los Angeles International AirportLAX
- Codes
- LAX · KLAX (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Los Angeles, United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7 today)
- Coordinates
- 33.940°, -118.410°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 4, longest 3,930 m (7L/25R)
- Opened
- 1 October 1928
- Operator
- Los Angeles World Airports
- Passengers
- 73.7 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing lawa.org (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from HNL or LAX, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Los Angeles: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 33.94°, -118.41° near LAX (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Los Angeles averages a daily high of 27°C and a low of 15°C, with about 10 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18°C | 8°C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 18°C | 8°C | 83 mm |
| Mar | 19°C | 9°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 22°C | 11°C | 14 mm |
| May | 23°C | 12°C | 9 mm |
| Jun | 27°C | 15°C | 1 mm |
| Jul | 30°C | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Aug | 31°C | 19°C | 7 mm |
| Sep | 30°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| Octthis month | 27°C | 15°C | 10 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 12°C | 37 mm |
| Dec | 19°C | 9°C | 91 mm |
Getting to and from HNL and LAX
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flylax.com (opens in a new tab)
Honolulu to Los Angeles: common questions
Which airlines fly from Honolulu to Los Angeles?
Originfacts’ route record for HNL–LAX lists American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Honolulu from Los Angeles by air?
About 4,107 km, the great-circle distance between Honolulu International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
How long is the flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 5h 13m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Honolulu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3h ahead of Honolulu today (UTC−7 in America/Los_Angeles vs UTC−10 in Pacific/Honolulu).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records12 Jun 2026 · 2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in Los AngelesNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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