HNL → SYDHonolulu to Sydney

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Direct flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Sydney (SYD): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 64% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,171 km, an estimated 10 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Honolulu and Sydney. Updated 5 November 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

HNL Honolulu smooth · +14
SYD Sydney smooth · +1
8,171 km · ~10h 59m est.
dep bank 11:00–11:5511x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 11 tracked HNL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~10h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesQantas Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS40% on time

Flights AS851 11:55 Mo We Th Fr Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF83% on time

Flights QF104 11:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AS851arrived−1
11-04QF104arrived−27
11-02AS851arrived+28
11-02QF104arrived+169
11-01QF104arrived−16
10-31AS851arrived−13
10-31QF104arrived−12
10-30AS851arrived+30
10-30QF104arrived−39
10-29AS851arrived+28
10-29QF104arrived−6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HNLHonolulu +14 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 11 kt Full HNL delay board →
SYDSydney +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 15 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HNL and SYD: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Honolulu to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HNL to SYD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HNL to SYD questions

Is HNL–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HNL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HNL–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from HNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HNL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 8,171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 607–730 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HNL–SYD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.