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Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article on airline fuel consumption and what it costs per person to fly between New York and Los Angeles.

Given that we’re talking approximately the same distance to Hawaii from Los Angeles (2,550 miles), I thought I’d take a stab at some estimates.

Here’s what I’ve pulled together from a variety of sources, including Boeing data.

Based on $135/barrel oil ($4/gallon jet fuel) and 80% of seats occupied, my estimated fuel cost per passenger round-trip from LA to Honolulu:

Boeing 767: $332

Boeing 757: $280

Boeing 737: $254

The bad news for Hawaiian Airlines: their all 767 Trans-Pacifc fleet is hurting them competitively. On the other hand, those using 737’s, like Alaska and Continental, are faring best on fuel costs.

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