Daniel K Inouye International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is a split-terminal, linear campus with Terminal 2 stretched long on the Diamond Head ↔ Ewa axis and Terminal 1 sitting off the west side as a connected but distinct Hawaiian Airlines “ecosystem.” Movement is shaped by Level 1 arrivals/baggage vs Level 2 departures/check-in, plus selective airside links that funnel travelers through chokepoints. Expect long walks, open-air breezeways, and connector routes that feel bigger than the Honolulu hub looks on a basic diagram.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | Hawaiian Airlines | Interisland core, many mainland | Airside walk + USDA node, Wiki Wiki (Level 3) |
| Terminal 2 | United, Delta, American, JAL, ANA, Qantas | Mainland + international | Long concourse walks, Wiki Wiki (Level 3) |
| Terminal 3 | Mokulele | Commuter interisland | Landside shuttle/bus, curbside walk |
| Inter-terminal connectors | — | Terminal 1 ↔ Terminal 2 linkage | Airside corridor, USDA inspection barrier (directional) |
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Map Strategy
- Build your plan around transfer-time anxiety: bags → agriculture inspection → re-check/bag drop → TSA → gates is the sequence that creates surprise delays, not just “walk to the next terminal.”
- Treat Terminal 2 as a long spine with a “far end” problem: United’s Lobby 8 and the G gates can force a backtrack if the closest checkpoint is closed, turning a short walk into a panic reroute.
- Assume at least one open-air segment on any terminal-to-terminal move and pace for heat/humidity; walking speed drops fast when you’re hauling luggage through breezeways and garden corridors.
- Use wayfinding as a route filter: follow “Interisland” / “Terminal 1” signs for the airside corridor, but don’t assume airside means barrier-free—USDA inspection can act like a hard gate depending on direction.
2026 Daniel K Inouye International Airport Map + Printable PDF
Terminal names and signs at HNL keep converging on “Terminal 1 / Terminal 2,” but passenger flow still behaves like two different airports stitched together by a narrow connector. 2026 navigation hinges on knowing which level you’re on (bags on Level 1, check-in on Level 2) and where the hidden friction lives: agriculture inspection, TSA checkpoint hours, and long, sometimes open-air walks to far concourses and gates.
2026 Daniel K Inouye International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (meters/minutes) from Terminal 2 United check-in counters to the nearest TSA checkpoint entrance?
Walking takes about 40–60 meters (roughly 1–2 minutes) from United’s Terminal 2 check-in counters in Lobby 8 to TSA Checkpoint 5.
Check the lobby edge first: Checkpoint 5 sits directly adjacent to Lobby 8 on the Diamond Head end of Terminal 2 (the same end that feeds the G gates). If Checkpoint 5 is closed, the nearest workable alternative is TSA Checkpoint 3 between Lobbies 5 and 6, which turns into a backtrack of about 250–300 meters (about 3–5 minutes brisk, longer with bags and crowds).
Where is the Terminal 2-side entrance to the post-security connector that lets passengers reach Terminal 1 without re-clearing TSA?
The Terminal 2-side entrance is near the D gates by Gate D1/D2, at the Garden Court area where “Interisland / Terminal 1” wayfinding begins.
From Terminal 2’s main post-security commercial spine, move Ewa-bound (west) toward the D concourse and the garden-themed connector zone. The entrance blends into the gate corridor rather than presenting as a standalone “terminal connector,” so use nearby anchors: Gate D1/D2 and the Garden Court gardens/atrium. Follow signs for Interisland flights and Gates A & B to stay on the airside path into Terminal 1.
Where exactly is the agriculture inspection point located along the Terminal 1 ↔ Terminal 2 passenger path?
A USDA agriculture inspection checkpoint sits airside at the choke-point where the Terminal 1 concourse feeds into the connector corridor toward Terminal 2.
The station is positioned as the functional “border” between Terminal 1’s Hawaiian Airlines gate area and the access route into Terminal 2’s C/D/E/F/G gate system. Use the connector itself as the landmark: as you leave Terminal 1 heading toward Terminal 2, you hit a small X-ray-style screening point before you can fully merge into Terminal 2’s airside corridors. Direction matters operationally: it’s most disruptive on Terminal 1 → Terminal 2 (mainland-bound) transfers, where queues form when interisland arrivals stack.
Where is the closest airside Wiki Wiki Shuttle stop to the main Terminal 2 post-security corridor?
The closest stop is on Level 3 above Terminal 2’s central airside corridor, with the easiest access typically near the F-gates area (around Gates F1–F2) where elevators/escalators rise from the main post-security flow.
From the primary Terminal 2 post-TSA spine (the central retail/food court zone), look for “Wiki Wiki Shuttle” signs and go up one level to the shuttle platform. Use Gate-area anchors to confirm you’re at the central stop: the most referenced access point is above the F-gates cluster (F1/F2 area), with additional central coverage near the C/E gate zones. If you’re deep at United’s G gates, the corresponding shuttle access is also on the upper level of the G concourse, but it’s not the “main corridor” stop.
What is the exact walking distance (meters/minutes) from Terminal 2 baggage claim to the United check-in counters?
Walking takes about 200 meters end-to-end in the best-case Terminal 2 flow (roughly 4–7 minutes), but it depends heavily on which baggage carousel and elevator bank you use.
Use the Diamond Head end anchors: if you exit near Claims 29–31 and take the closest elevator/escalator up to Level 2, the horizontal walk to United’s Lobby 8 counters is short (often under 50 meters after you come up). If you come up via a more central vertical core, the horizontal leg can stretch past 200 meters before you even reach Lobby 8. Build buffer for the mandatory USDA agriculture inspection station on the Level 2 approach to check-in, because that line can add more time than the walking itself.
Which level is the rideshare (Uber/Lyft) pickup located on relative to baggage claim, and what is the closest signed access point from baggage claim?
Rideshare pickup is on Level 2 (Departures level), one level above baggage claim on Level 1.
From Terminal 2 baggage claim, the most direct move is to follow “Rideshare / App-Based Ride” signage to the nearest elevator or escalator up to Level 2, then cross to the center median where the pickup zone is staged. The closest signed access is typically via the vertical cores near the central Terminal 2 lobbies (around Lobby 5/6) or, if you’re on the Diamond Head side, by using the elevator bank that pops you up near Lobby 8 so you can reach the Level 2 median pickup without hiking the entire arrivals curb.
What is the exact walking distance (meters/minutes) from the International Arrivals exit to the nearest Terminal 2 TSA checkpoint entrance?
Walking takes about 150–200 meters (roughly 5–10 minutes) from the International Arrivals exit to Terminal 2’s nearest practical TSA entrance, typically Checkpoint 3, once you include the required level change.
From the International Arrivals exit on Level 1, move toward the closest elevator/escalator bank near the central Terminal 2 lobby zone (around Lobbies 4/5). Go up to Level 2, then walk along the departures lobby frontage to TSA Checkpoint 3 (the central checkpoint between Lobbies 5 and 6). The route feels longer than the meter count because it forces a landside-to-departures transition before you even join the security queue.
Which specific segment(s) of the Terminal-to-terminal transfer route are open-air / non-climate-controlled?
Open-air exposure includes the pre-security ticketing lobby frontage and the connector corridors that run through/along the Garden Court zone between Terminal 2 and Terminal 1.
Terminal 2’s check-in lobbies (including the Lobby 8 United area) are covered but open to outside air on the roadway side, so you feel heat and humidity even before security. On the airside transfer path, the Terminal 2 ↔ Terminal 1 connector uses breezeway-style passages near the Garden Court cultural gardens that are not fully climate-controlled. If you use the Wiki Wiki Shuttle, the Level 3 shuttle platforms are also exposed, so the “avoid walking” option can still mean waiting in warm, open-air conditions.
Where is the Interisland Terminal security checkpoint entrance relative to Terminal 2?
The Interisland Terminal security checkpoint is in Terminal 1, separate from Terminal 2’s checkpoints, and sits on the makai (ocean-facing) side of Terminal 1 near Checkpoints 1A/1B.
From Terminal 2, you do not “stumble into” Terminal 1 security by accident—Terminal 2’s central checkpoints (like Checkpoint 3) feed Terminal 2 concourses, while Terminal 1 has its own checkpoint entrances for Hawaiian’s interisland flows. If you’re approaching from the Terminal 2 side, follow airside signs for Interisland / Terminal 1 toward the connector corridor, then orient yourself in Terminal 1 by the numbered checkpoints (1A/1B) rather than looking for Terminal 2-style checkpoint numbering.
What is the exact walking distance (meters/minutes) from TSA Checkpoint 3 to the farthest common mainland-departure gate area in Terminal 2?
Walking takes about 1.1 kilometers (roughly 14–15 minutes of pure walking) from TSA Checkpoint 3 to the far-end mainland gate area on the Diamond Head side, commonly the United-heavy G gate tip (around Gate G10).
From Checkpoint 3 (central Terminal 2 between Lobbies 5 and 6), the route runs along Terminal 2’s main post-security spine, then continues down the long Diamond Head-bound corridor into the G concourse. Heat-exposed breezeway segments and crowding near junctions can push the real-world time higher, especially with carry-ons. If you’re considering the Wiki Wiki Shuttle instead, remember the shuttle platforms are on Level 3, so you add elevator time plus the wait cycle before you save any walking.
Where is the closest restroom to the main Terminal 2 post-security flow line (immediately after clearing TSA)?
The closest restroom is just off the central post-security hub immediately after clearing Terminal 2’s main checkpoint, with the most reliable anchor being the central concourse area near the food/retail spine fed by TSA Checkpoint 3.
After you exit the screening lanes at Checkpoint 3 (between Lobbies 5 and 6), stay in the main flow toward the central concessions zone and look for restroom signage at the first corridor junctions rather than committing down a long concourse. If you end up routed toward the Diamond Head side, another commonly referenced nearby option is by the early G-gate area (around Gate G1), but that’s farther than the “right-after-TSA” restrooms off the central spine.
Where is the fastest path from baggage claim to the bag re-check / airline bag drop zone used for onward flights?
The fastest path is to use the Diamond Head-end vertical cores from Terminal 2 baggage claim to pop up directly to Level 2 near the USDA inspection point, then continue straight into the airline bag drop/check-in lobby without backtracking.
From baggage claim near the Diamond Head carousels (Claims 29–31 area), take the closest elevator/escalator up to Level 2 rather than walking to a central lobby core first. On Level 2, hit the USDA agriculture inspection station before you commit to an airline queue, then proceed into United’s Lobby 8 (or your carrier’s lobby) for bag drop/re-check. The time sink is usually not the walk—it’s missing USDA, joining the airline line, then being forced to reverse course with bags to get inspected.
