Daniel K Inouye International Airport

Airport Information

IATA Code: HNL

City: Honolulu, Oahu

Country: United States

State: HI

TSA PreCheck: Available

CLEAR Plus: Available (2 terminals)

Data Status: Estimated Data

Security Checkpoints (10)

CPT 2
HNL04
HNL05
HNLAQ
HNLHA
HNL03
COMMUTER TERMINAL
HNLAQM
HNLHAM
Checkpoint 1

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TSA Security Checkpoint

TSA & screening times

5 min
Estimated wait
Passport Control

Immigration processing

4 min
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Current Wait Times

Low 9.8%
Check-in 7 min
Immigration 4 min
Traffic Score 55

Busiest Months

JulAugDec

Estimated Peak Hours

Morning (6-9 AM) 10min
Midday (11 AM-2 PM) 6min
Evening (4-7 PM) 9min

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Immigration Wait Time Patterns

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Wait Times by Hour
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6 AM 2 PM 8 PM
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🟢 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ~8 min
🟢 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ~10 min
🟡 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM ~16 min
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About Daniel K Inouye International Airport

Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) serves the Honolulu, Oahu area in United States. Our real-time queue prediction system helps travelers plan their airport arrival times by providing accurate wait time estimates for check-in counters and immigration control.

Current queue conditions show low traffic levels with an average total wait time of approximately 6 minutes. Wait times can vary significantly based on time of day, day of week, and seasonal factors. The busiest travel periods typically occur during Jul, Aug, Dec.

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