What is the closest Hawaiian island to Los Angeles?

The Big Island is the closest Hawaiian island to the west coast. Direct flights between several airports on the west coast such as San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX) and the two international airports on the Big Island: Kona (KOA) and Hilo (ITO), take on average about 5 hours.



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The Hawaiian Islands are approximately 2300 miles from the California coast, 2500 miles north of Tahiti and almost 4000 miles from Tokyo. The Hawaiian Islands comprising the state of Hawaii, are composed of a number of large islands and many smaller islands and islets.

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The closest major city is San Francisco, California, at 2,397 miles (3,858 km). Some islands off the Mexican coast and part of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska are slightly closer to Honolulu than the mainland.

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Your non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu travels about 2,470 miles. One of the closest flights to Hawaii when departing from the continental U.S., you'll still need to be prepared to spend a handful of hours in the air.

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Similar distance (± 0.5%) Hawaii is just as far away from Los-Angeles as Los-Angeles from New York City (3,936 km), Brooklyn (3,941 km), Queens (3,950 km), Montréal (3,965 km), Philadelphia (3,844 km), Manhattan (3,939 km), The Bronx (3,947 km), Managua (4,050 km), Tegucigalpa (3,828 km), Ottawa (3,800 km).

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5 hours and 31 minutes is the average flight time from Honolulu International to Los Angeles International.

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The state of Hawaii is about 2400 mi. (4000 km) from California and about 4000 mi. (6500 km) from Japan.

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Although there are no direct passenger ferries, freight ships do make the journey between California and Hawaii. These cargo vessels transport goods and supplies between the two regions, ensuring a steady flow of essential items.

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If you're short on time, here's a quick answer: Nonstop flights to Hawaii from San Francisco and Los Angeles clock in right around 5 hours. But connecting flights from places like Denver and Dallas can get you there in as little as 8-9 hours total.

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The sailing distance from Los Angeles to Hawaii is roughly 2,600 nautical miles. Because of the Pacific High, most sailors first navigate southerly, before heading westerly at 35°N - 25°N. This increases distances but is faster than sailing through the Pacific High.

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It takes between 2-3 weeks to sail from Los Angeles to Hawaii. High-performance boats are able to reach Hawaii within a week. However, they are likely to sail a different, more challenging route. At an average sailing speed of 4 knots (which is usual), it will take 14 days.

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The cheapest time to fly to Hawaii is during February and March. The most expensive month to fly is December when the holiday period falls, with January being very expensive as well. The peak travel months of June and July are surprisingly not the most expensive months for flights, with middle figure prices.

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Generally, the best time to visit Hawaii for the most ideal overall weather, lowest statewide rates, and the fewest visitors on-island is April and May during the spring and September and October during the fall. Some refer to these times as Hawaii's 'off-season period' or 'shoulder months.

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The average visitor to Maui spends 8.1 days on the island. How long you should stay depends on what you want to do, but you should plan to spend a minimum of five days on Maui.

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Hawaiian Airlines has close to two dozen flights between Maui and Oahu every single day, so this is super easy to do. The flights are around 40 minutes each way and the ticket will run you around $100 per person. I'd recommend getting a flight around 6 am so you'll be in Oahu by 7 am and have the full day ahead of you.

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  • Boston (BOS) - Honolulu (HNL): 5,095 miles.
  • Honolulu (HNL) - Sydney, Australia (SYD): 5,066 miles.
  • Honolulu (HNL) - New York (JFK): 4,983 miles.
  • Brisbane, Australia (BNE) - Honolulu (HNL): 4,684 miles.
  • Honolulu (HNL) - Seoul (ICN): 4,557 miles.
  • Fukoka (FUK) - Honolulu (HNL): 4,396 miles.


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