Delta announced an expansion of its winter 2026 schedule to Hawaii, growing capacity and adding new long-haul flying as part of what the airline says will be its largest seasonal Hawaii operation to date.
The carrier will introduce new service and restore a previously operated long-haul route beginning Dec. 19, 2026, while also increasing frequencies and adjusting aircraft on several existing Hawaii markets.
Delta will launch new nonstop service between its Minneapolis–St. Paul hub and Maui. The route will operate daily during peak holiday and spring break periods, with five weekly flights through the core winter season. The service will be operated with Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
The airline will also resume nonstop service between Boston and Honolulu, the longest domestic flight in the U.S. Flights will operate daily during peak late-December travel before transitioning to four weekly frequencies for the remainder of the winter season. The route will also be flown with an Airbus A330-300.
In addition to the new and returning routes, Delta will expand flying on several existing Hawaii routes during the winter schedule.
Expanded Service
Atlanta to Honolulu will see a second frequency operating three times weekly from January through March on Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Detroit to Honolulu will increase from three weekly flights to daily service beginning Nov. 9, 2026, also operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
Service between New York-JFK and Honolulu will expand from up to five weekly flights to daily service beginning April 1, 2026, using Boeing 767-300 aircraft. Salt Lake City to Kona will begin daily service on Nov. 9, 2026, earlier than in the prior winter season, operated by Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
Delta will also upgauge Los Angeles to Kona service to Boeing 767-300 aircraft for the winter season.
