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What is the shortest flight distance from California to Hawaii?

Have you ever wanted to travel or move from California to Hawaii? We have some helpful information for you! The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between California and Hawaii is 3,976 km= 2,471 miles. With an average speed of 560 miles per hour in an airplane, it will take 4.41 hours to make the journey.



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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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The shortest flights from California are from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK) — from there you will reach Honolulu in five hours and forty minutes. There are many different airlines that head for Hawaii.

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Planning a trip to the Hawaiian Islands from California? The Big Island is the closest Hawaiian Island, only 2,486 miles away! Direct flights between San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and the two international airports on the Big Island: Kona (KOA) and Hilo (ITO), average about 5 hours in length.

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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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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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You can fly to either Honolulu Airport or Kahului Airport from many major cities in the US including Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Airlines that offer direct flights between Hawaii and the rest of the US include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and many more.

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Lots of Airline Competition One of the main reasons why flights to Hawaii are so cheap is the high level of airline competition on these routes. Many carriers fly to Hawaii, including major airlines such as United, American, Delta, and Hawaiian Airlines, as well as low-cost carriers like Southwest and JetBlue.

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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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Because of the distance, there are no roads between the mainland United States in Hawaii. Crossing the Pacific will take more than just a road trip. There are also no ferries that cross this long distance.

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Hawaii is just as far away from California as California from New York City (3,919 km), Brooklyn (3,924 km), Queens (3,933 km), Havana (3,847 km), Montréal (3,902 km), Philadelphia (3,835 km), Manhattan (3,921 km), The Bronx (3,928 km), Tegucigalpa (4,068 km), Boston (4,135 km).

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There are no direct flights from Europe to Honolulu.

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Flight information for Honolulu to Europe There are no direct flights from Honolulu to Europe. Popular non-direct routes for this connection are Honolulu Airport - London Heathrow Airport, Honolulu Airport - London Gatwick Airport and Honolulu Airport - London City Airport.

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  • Hawaiian Airlines. First up is Hawaiian Airlines. ...
  • Alaska Airlines. Another great option for flying to Hawaii is Alaska Airlines. ...
  • Delta Airlines. ...
  • WestJet. ...
  • United Airlines. ...
  • American Airlines. ...
  • Southwest Airlines is among the top airlines flying to Hawaii. ...
  • Japan Airlines.


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In general, major cities in the West offer the most affordable fares to Hawaii. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines offered nonstop, round-trip flights out of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento, Calif. starting at just $247.

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April thru June and mid-August thru mid-September are Hawaii's low seasons, and airfares are lower then. No matter what time of year you travel, you may be able to score better deals if you travel midweek.

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The closest country to Hawaii is technically the United States itself, as Hawaii is an integral part of the United States and is located in the Pacific Ocean, about 2,400 miles (3,900 kilometers) southwest of California. However, if you're looking for the closest foreign country to Hawaii, that would be Japan.

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Anacapa Island is five miles long, roughly one square mile in sum, and the closest island to the Southern California mainland (roughly an hour boat ride from Ventura Harbor).

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