How long are you over water flying to Hawaii?

Keep this in mind: Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean has two sides, and there are nonstop flights to HNL from both. It's roughly 5–6 hours over ocean if you come from the west coast of the continental U.S. or Canada. (No nonstops from Mexico, Central America, or South America.)



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Is it safe to fly over the ocean to Hawaii? While aviation experts say flying over oceans is safe than land due to past history, the Pacific is still not recommended. The weather over the Pacific Ocean is said to be often turbulent, and there are many thunderstorms in parts of the ocean hence not safe.

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The longest over water route in the world is the stretch between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. Even between Hawaii and Tokyo there are alternate airports available, such as Midway Island (hence the name “Midway”). Going across the North Atlantic, alternates include Iceland and Greenland.

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Jet Lag Traveling to Hawaii Hawaii does not observe Daylight Savings Time so the time difference depends on the time of year. It's 2-3 hours behind west coast time, 4-5 hours behind Central Time, and 5-6 hours behind Eastern Time.

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Actually crossing the Atlantic Ocean itself is only part of the flight (a pure Atlantic crossing would be Shannon to Gander, which can take as little as 3.5 hours). But then if you were flying onto Miami for example, it could be another 4 hours of flying time.

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It is very rare to witness extreme turbulence if you are flying to any Hawaiian island from anywhere. Flying to Hawaii from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver or farther east does not make a difference. The flight time can range from 4 hours to 6 if you are flying from the west coast of America or Canada.

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It's been established that the Pacific Ocean is big ... really big. And with greater distances come greater costs since the plane needs more fuel. Executive Flyers writes that while you could just charge passengers more to fly that distance, this may lead to lots of unhappy customers and airlines losing out on sales.

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How smooth are flights to Hawaii? Former airline pilot and Hawaii aviation expert Peter Forman said clear air turbulence is fairly common between Hawaii and the mainland, but severe or extreme turbulence is uncommon because the airlines route traffic around those areas.

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Sleep Foundation notes that jet lag happens when we travel across three or more time zones. And, there's bad news for anyone traveling from the U.S. to Europe: jet lag is worse when you travel east than it is when you travel west. Why is this?

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Most turbulence is caused by flying over land, not water. The two main mountain ranges in the US cause most of the turbulence while flying coast to coast. Although some flights have light turbulence flying from the west coast to Hawaii, it's generally no big deal.

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Causes of Jet Lag Symptoms may be more pronounced as more time zones are crossed. Most people find that jet lag is worse when traveling east than it is when traveling west. View Source . Jet lag differs based on the direction of travel because it's generally easier to delay your internal clock than advance it.

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One of the best ways to beat Hawaii jet lag is to get some much-needed sleep on the plane ride over. This is especially true if you can “get” on Hawaii time by catching a few zzzz's mid-flight.

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Hawaiian Airlines is proud to offer you a taste of the islands even before you land - and it's complimentary! Delicious island-inspired meals and snacks are free on our North America, South Pacific, and Asia routes.

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Turbulence Forecast is a great website that shows you both domestic and international turbulence PIREPs (or Pilot Reports) and potential nuisance areas based on weather, etc. PIREPs are going to be the most accurate in my opinion as they are reported in real time by aircraft flying through that specific area.

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