Honolulu (HNL) to Washington Dulles (IAD) is 4,809 miles in a straight line, about 10h 07m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 13 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- HNLTowerHonolulu Tower (HNL)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZHNCenterHonolulu Control Facility (ZHN)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZOACenterOakland ARTCC (ZOA)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZLCCenterSalt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZDVCenterDenver ARTCC (ZDV)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMPCenterMinneapolis ARTCC (ZMP)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZKCCenterKansas City ARTCC (ZKC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZAUCenterChicago ARTCC (ZAU)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZIDCenterIndianapolis ARTCC (ZID)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZOBCenterCleveland ARTCC (ZOB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Starts your descentThank them →
- PCTTRACONPotomac TRACON (PCT)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- IADTowerWashington Dulles Tower (IAD)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Honolulu (HNL)
IAD → PCT → ZDC → ZOB → ZID → ZAU → ZKC → ZMP → ZDV → ZLC → ZOA → ZHN → HNL
About the airports
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Honolulu, HI
Codes: HNL · PHNL
Time zone: Hawaii
Control tower: Honolulu Tower (HNL)
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington, DC
Codes: IAD · KIAD
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Washington Dulles Tower (IAD)
More routes
- Honolulu (HNL) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Denver (DEN)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Honolulu (HNL) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Orlando (MCO)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Miami (MIA)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Seattle (SEA)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Newark (EWR)
- Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Houston (IAH)
- Honolulu (HNL) to Boston (BOS)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
About 10h 07m gate to gate for the 4,809-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Honolulu (HNL) from Washington Dulles (IAD)?
4,809 miles (4,179 nautical miles, 7,739 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Usually 13 facilities: Honolulu Tower (HNL), Honolulu Control Facility (ZHN), Oakland ARTCC (ZOA), Salt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC), Denver ARTCC (ZDV), Minneapolis ARTCC (ZMP), Kansas City ARTCC (ZKC), Chicago ARTCC (ZAU), Indianapolis ARTCC (ZID), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Potomac TRACON (PCT) and Washington Dulles Tower (IAD). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Honolulu (HNL) and Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Yes. Washington Dulles (IAD) is 6 hours ahead of Honolulu (HNL) in summer and 5 hours in winter.