Honolulu (HNL) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Distance, flight time and the air traffic controllers who guide you.

Quick answer

Honolulu (HNL) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 2,759 miles in a straight line, about 6h 01m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.

2,759miles
2,398nautical miles
4,440kilometers
~6h 01mestimated flight time
+3 h / +2 htime change on arrival (summer / winter)
Northeastinitial heading

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.

  1. HNLTowerHonolulu Tower (HNL)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
  2. ZHNCenterHonolulu Control Facility (ZHN)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
  3. ZOACenterOakland ARTCC (ZOA)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  4. ZLACenterLos Angeles ARTCC (ZLA)Starts your descentThank them →
  5. L30TRACONLas Vegas TRACON (L30)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
  6. LASTowerLas Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Las Vegas (LAS) to Honolulu (HNL)

LAS → L30 → ZLA → ZOA → ZHN → HNL

About the airports

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, HI

Codes: HNL · PHNL

Time zone: Hawaii

Control tower: Honolulu Tower (HNL)

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Harry Reid International Airport

Las Vegas, NV

Codes: LAS · KLAS

Time zone: Pacific

Control tower: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)

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More routes

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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.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Las Vegas (LAS)?

About 6h 01m gate to gate for the 2,759-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.

How far is Honolulu (HNL) from Las Vegas (LAS)?

2,759 miles (2,398 nautical miles, 4,440 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 Las Vegas (LAS)?

Usually 6 facilities: Honolulu Tower (HNL), Honolulu Control Facility (ZHN), Oakland ARTCC (ZOA), Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA), Las Vegas TRACON (L30) and Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.

Is there a time change between Honolulu (HNL) and Las Vegas (LAS)?

Yes. Las Vegas (LAS) is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu (HNL) in summer and 2 hours in winter.

Updated October 2026

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