Getting Around · Our pick in Hawaiʻi
Honolulu’s airport (HNL)
The gateway to the islands
The State’s main airport, west of downtown.
Our take
- Skyline station
- Agriculture inspection
- Address
- Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
- Website
- airports.hawaii.gov
About Honolulu’s airport (HNL)
Honolulu’s airport (HNL) is run by the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation; it has the Wiki Wiki shuttle between terminals, car hire, taxis, ride-app pickup zones, TheBus and a Skyline station (its site). Agriculture inspection applies to bags leaving for the mainland.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Honolulu’s airport (HNL) before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Honolulu’s airport (HNL) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bishop Museum3.2 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Pearl Harbor3.5 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 19 min
- ʻIolani Palace4.0 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Ala Moana Center5.2 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Diamond Head8.3 miCar or taxi 35 min
- Hanauma Bay15 miCar or taxi 56 min
The beach and the airport
- Waikīkī Beach6.9 miCar or taxi 30 min
Location
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