Flights Los Angeles → Honolulu
LAX → HNL
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL) takes 5h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 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 Los Angeles to Honolulu operates with a fleet that includes various aircraft models such as the Boeing 757, Airbus A330-200, and Boeing 777. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the flights experience an average delay of 14.1 minutes, based on a total of 1289 recorded flights. The destination airport in Honolulu serves over 21 million passengers annually and has been welcoming travelers since its opening in 1926.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Los Angeles (LAX) → Honolulu (HNL) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Air, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines. Across 3587 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.8/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Honolulu: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL) heads west for about 4,108 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 23m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of LAX-HNL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Honolulu it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,587 tracked LAX-HNL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Allegiant Air (G4) | 78% | 10 min | 0.1% |
| Hawaiian Airlines (HA) | 78% | 11 min | 1.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-HNL
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL) takes 5h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Honolulu (HNL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 3587 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Honolulu is 0.64% across 3587 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Air, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Honolulu, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
