Hawaiian Airlines Debuts Longest Domestic Route

April 6, 2019

Hawaiian Airlines Flight 90 made aviation history yesterday, inaugurating the nation’s longest interstate route. It left Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) the day before and touched down at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).

Boston was the biggest U.S. market that didn’t have nonstop service to Hawaii. Going west, from Boston to Honolulu, the flight runs approximately 11.5 hours, and Honolulu to Boston runs about 10 hours. The flight is 5,095 miles long.

Approximately 127,000 people from New England traveled to Hawaii in 2018, per the Hawaii Tourism Authority. The new route opens up more possibilities to the Northeast region, to visit the islands of Hawaii. It also gives Hawaii residents convenient access to more of the East Coast.

Hawaiian Airlines said it is using an Airbus A330 for the new route. The wide-body twin engine usually seats about 275 passengers. The airline said it will have 68 Extra Comfort seats in the main cabin, with a 36-inch pitch and 18 lie-flat leather seats in first class.