Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to New York (JFK) flights

Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, with about 13 flights a week in July 2026. The 4,983-mile flight takes about 9h 32m gate to gate.

From
HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
To
JFK
New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Distance
4,983 mi · 8,019 km
Flight time
9h 32m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
81%
Flights a week, July 2026
647 flights and 131,400 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying HNL to JFK

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Alaska Airlines7Airbus A330-20043,4999h 34m
Delta Air Lines6Boeing 767-300/300ER, Airbus A330-300/33352,6689h 32m
Hawaiian AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A330-200, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner35,2339h 31m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

HNL to JFK flight schedule

2 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 2 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 3:09pm and the last at 3:50pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
AS 830Alaska Airlines3:09pm6:55am3172%
DL 650Delta Air Lines3:50pm7:30am3189%

Is HNL to JFK on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 80% of 659 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 5pm were the most punctual (87%), those around 4pm the least (69%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (43%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Delta Air Lines29789%7 min3%
Alaska Airlines24072%16 min1.3%
Hawaiian Airlines12276%13 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
2pm to 3pm32
84%
3pm to 4pm437
80%
4pm to 5pm74
69%
5pm to 6pm111
87%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202562
15,249
September 202550
10,747
October 202548
10,107
November 202547
9,063
December 202554
9,928
January 202646
9,417
February 202646
7,126
March 202654
10,224
April 202660
12,322
May 202662
12,346
June 202660
12,601
July 202658
12,270

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.