Honolulu, United States
| IATA Code | HNL |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | PHNL |
| City | Honolulu |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | Pacific/Honolulu |
| Coordinates | 21.3245, -157.9251 |
| Elevation | 13 ft / 4 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Hawaii |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into HNL, using HNL as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRHNL Sabre: A15JUNLHRHNL Galileo: A/15JUNLHRHNL
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 11,627 km / 7,225 mi | ≈ 13.7h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 8,007 km / 4,975 mi | ≈ 9.4h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,711 km / 8,520 mi | ≈ 16.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,789 km / 6,704 mi | ≈ 12.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 8,170 km / 5,077 mi | ≈ 9.6h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to HNL, at roughly 9.4 hours nonstop, while Dubai is the furthest, at roughly 16.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through HNL as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Honolulu is HNL — Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport operates on Pacific/Honolulu time.
In a flight segment line, HNL appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...HNL... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to HNL, at an estimated 9.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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