The average flight time from Arizona (specifically Phoenix, AZ) to Hawaii (Honolulu) is approximately 6 hours and 6 to 11 minutes of in-air time (wheels up to wheels down) depending on the source
. Including taxiing from the gate and to the destination gate, the total gate- to-gate time is about 6 hours and 28 to 34 minutes
. Some estimates based on a constant speed of 500 mph put the flight duration closer to 5 hours and 48 to 53 minutes
. Other sources report similar flight durations around 6 hours and 42 to 46 minutes for direct flights from Phoenix to Honolulu
. In summary, you can expect a direct flight from Arizona to Hawaii to take roughly 6 to 6.5 hours in the air, with total travel time at the airport adding some extra minutes.
