Flights Seattle → Honolulu
SEA → HNL
How long is the flight from Seattle to Honolulu?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu (HNL) takes 5h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 Seattle to Honolulu operates with a mix of Boeing 757-300 and Airbus A330-200 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destinations in terms of annual passenger traffic at 21,188,678. With 730 total flights recorded, the route maintains an on-time performance rate of 76%, though with a mean delay time of 26.8 minutes per flight.
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 Seattle (SEA) → Honolulu (HNL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1773 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.65%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25/100 (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 Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Honolulu: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu (HNL) heads south-west for about 4,308 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 42m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of SEA-HNL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Honolulu it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,773 tracked SEA-HNL flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 2.6% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Hawaiian Airlines (HA) | 78% | 11 min | 1.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-HNL
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu (HNL) takes 5h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seattle (SEA) -> Honolulu (HNL) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 1773 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Honolulu is 2.65% across 1773 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
