Why go
- Capital and largest city in Hawaii, US.
- 3 curated must-see attractions on record, including Diamond Head State Monument.
- Served by Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport (NGF).
History
Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The population of Honolulu was 350,964 at the 2020 census, dropping to an estimated 341,868 by 2025. The Urban Honolulu metropolitan area had an estimated population of just under 1 million residents in 2024 and is the 56th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Must-see attractions
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200, 767-300, 717, ATR 42, A330-300) · 28 routes: Auckland, Beijing, Brisbane, Fukuoka, Hilo, Kahului, Kona, Lanai, Las Vegas, Lihue, Los Angeles, Molokai, New York, Oakland, Osaka, Pago Pago, Papeete, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Sendai, Seoul, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo
- United Airlines UA (767-400, 777, 737-800, 737-900, 757-300, 767-300…) · 15 routes: Agana, Auckland*, Beijing*, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Kahului*, Lihue*, Los Angeles, Majuro, Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo*, Tokyo, Washington
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-300, 76W, 757-300, 747-400, 757, 767-300…) · 11 routes: Atlanta, Fukuoka, Los Angeles, Nagoya, Osaka, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul*, Tokyo, Vancouver*
- American Airlines AA (777, 737, 757, 767-300, 787) · 10 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Nagoya, Oakland*, Osaka, Phoenix, San Jose*, Sydney*, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800, 757) · 8 routes: Anchorage, Bellingham, Los Angeles*, Oakland, Portland, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle
- US Airways US (717, 767-300, 757-200, 757) · 8 routes: Auckland*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hilo*, Kahului*, Kona*, Lihue*, Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777, 787-8, 767) · 4 routes: Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Qantas QF (A330-200, 767-300, 737-700, 737-800) · 4 routes: Kiritimati*, Melbourne*, Nandi*, Sydney
- Air Pacific FJ (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Faleolo, Kiritimati, Nandi
- Island Air (WP) WP (ATR 72) · 3 routes: Kahului, Lanai, Lihue
- Maya Island Air MW (CNA) · 3 routes: Kahului, Lahania-kapalua, Molokai
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Tokyo*, Tokyo*
- Allegiant Air G4 (757) · 2 routes: Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Taipei, Tokyo
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A330-200) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A330-300, 757) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Los Angeles*
- Korean Air KE (A330-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Seoul, Tokyo
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Vancouver
- Air China CA (330) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air France AF (757) · 1 route: Los Angeles*
- Air New Zealand NZ (767-300) · 1 route: Auckland
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Philippine Airlines PR (A340-300) · 1 route: Manila
- Virgin Australia VA (A330-200) · 1 route: Sydney*
- WestJet WS (737-800) · 1 route: Vancouver
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport (NGF); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HNL has direct flights to 51 destinations on 26 airlines (incl. Los Angeles, Tokyo, Kahului, Sydney, Tokyo…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi; routes include USS Arizona Memorial Shuttle Boat.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Honolulu, Hawaii. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.