Flights Denver → Honolulu
DEN → HNL
How long is the flight from Denver to Honolulu?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Honolulu (HNL) takes 7h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Honolulu operates with an 80% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 17.9 minutes when flights are not on schedule. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 168 flights using Boeing 757-200 aircraft, connecting one of Denver's major airports, which opened in 1989, to Honolulu International Airport, serving over 21 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → Honolulu (HNL) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 416 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Honolulu the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Honolulu: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Honolulu (HNL) heads west for about 5,408 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 10m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 97% of DEN-HNL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Honolulu it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 416 tracked DEN-HNL flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-HNL
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Honolulu (HNL) takes 7h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Honolulu (HNL) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 416 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Honolulu is 0.00% across 416 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
