Since 2010, Airbus A330s have been carrying our guests across the Pacific in style. Each plane is assembled at the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France, then flown 16 hours and 6,600 miles to Hawaii, often non-stop. After that, HNL to LAX is like a quick trip to Molokai!

Yes, the Airbus A330 is fully capable of flying across the Pacific Ocean and has been a workhorse for transpacific routes for decades. Specifically, the A330-200 and the newer A330-900neo have the range required to connect hubs like Los Angeles or San Francisco with destinations such as Tokyo, Seoul, or even Sydney. For example, the A330-900neo has an impressive range of approximately 7,200 nautical miles (13,334 km), which easily covers most "thin" transpacific routes. These flights are made possible by ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) certification, which allows twin-engine aircraft to fly long distances over water by ensuring they are always within a certain flying time (often 180 to 240 minutes) of an emergency diversion airport. While the larger A350 and Boeing 787 are often preferred for the longest "ultra-long-haul" routes like Singapore to New York, the A330 remains a highly efficient and reliable option for mid-to-long-range Pacific crossings for many major global airlines.