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What are the Closest Mainland Cities to Hawaii?

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What are the Closest Mainland Cities to Hawaii?

Below is a list of U.S. cities from closest to furthest to the Hawaiian islands. The information includes the distance in miles and the travel time via airplane.

  • San Francisco, California: ~2,340 miles; 5 hours
  • Los Angeles, California: ~2,460 miles; 5 hours, 30 minutes
  • San Diego, California: ~2,520 miles; 5 hours, 30 minutes
  • Portland, Oregon: ~2,600 miles; 5 hours, 45 minutes
  • Seattle, Washington: ~2,680 miles; 5 hours, 50 minutes
  • Las Vegas, Nevada: ~2,760 miles; 6 hours
  • Anchorage, Alaska: ~2,830 miles; 6 hours, 15 minutes
  • Phoenix, Arizona: ~2,940 miles; 6 hours, 30 minutes
  • Salt Lake City, Utah: ~2,990 miles; 6 hours, 30 minutes
  • Denver, Colorado: ~3,330 miles; 7 hours
  • Dallas, Texas: ~3,660 miles; 7 hours, 45 minutes
  • Houston, Texas: ~3,900 miles; 8 hours, 15 minutes
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota: ~3,960 miles; 8 hours, 30 minutes
  • New Orleans, Louisiana: ~4,220 miles; 8 hours, 45 minutes
  • Chicago, Illinois: ~4,230 miles; 8 hours, 45 minutes
  • Detroit, Michigan: ~4,480 miles; 9 hours, 15 minutes
  • Atlanta, Georgia: ~4,490 miles; 9 hours, 15 minutes
  • Cleveland, Ohio: ~4,530 miles; 9 hours, 15 minutes
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: ~4,650 miles; 9 hours, 30 minutes
  • Miami, Florida: ~4,670 miles; 9 hours, 40 minutes
  • Washington, D.C.: ~4,820 miles; 9 hours, 50 minutes
  • Baltimore, Maryland: ~4,840 miles; 9 hours, 50 minutes
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ~4,880 miles; 10 hours
  • New York City, New York: ~4,960 miles; 10 hours, 15 minutes
  • Boston, Massachusetts: ~5,100 miles; 10 hours, 30 minutes

A view of Hawaii from an airplane.

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