Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at HNL.
At Honolulu airport, as at every airport in the United States, passengers arriving on an international flight must clear immigration (CBP) and customs, collect their checked bags and re-check them, and go through TSA security again before their connecting flight, even when both flights are on the same ticket.
The airport has 3 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3).
Is your layover at HNL long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3
Getting between them: Walkway between Terminals 1 and 2; free Wiki Wiki shuttle between terminals and far gates, about 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; electric trams between the C and G gates and Terminals 1 and 2 since February 2026
Terminal 1 handles Hawaiian Airlines and most interisland flights, Terminal 2 international and mainland flights, Terminal 3 commuter flights. Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by a walkway.
There is no internal airside passport control. Arriving international passengers clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on arrival.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: layoverindex.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
Estimated wait at the security checkpoints of HNL right now. When live data is not available, it shows historical averages.
