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Honolulu: how to get there and around

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Honolulu is a city of 350,964 people in United States (Hawaii), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population350,964
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Area177 km²
Time zonePacific/Honolulu (UTC-10 now)
CurrencyDollar (USD)
Dialling code+1
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes41 codes, 96801 to 96850
UN/LOCODEUSHNL
People are calledHonolulan
Coordinates21.307, -157.858
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Daylight in Honolulu runs from about 10 h 53 min a day in late December to 13 h 28 min in late June (computed for 21.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Honolulu is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,360-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Molokai Airport (MKK, 81 km).

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Buses to Honolulu · Driving and car hire

Twin towns and sister cities: Bruyères, Caracas, Seoul, Sintra, Uwajima, Chengdu, Yangzhou, Baku, Cali, Candon, Cebu City, Chigasaki, Fengxian District, Funchal.

Common questions

Which airport serves Honolulu?

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Honolulu?

About 350,964 people live in Honolulu, across 177 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Honolulu in?

Pacific/Honolulu, currently UTC-10.

What currency is used in Honolulu?

The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.