Shipping Dates

Tentative Flight Schedule for 2023. Dates are subject to aircraft availability. Please contact us for more info.

Regularly scheduled flights currently depart LAX Wednesday morning at 2 AM and return Wednesday night at 11 PM – ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE. 

Download the Reservation Form HERE

Once you fill out the above, please email to ship@pacificairlift.com

Typical Travel Schedule – LAX>HNL>LAX
Night Before Flight	11:00 p.m.	Start Loading LAX
Flight Day	2:00 a.m.	Flight Departs LAX
Flight Day	6:00 a.m.	Flight Arrives at HNL
Flight Day	11:00 a.m.	Start Loading at HNL
Flight Day	2:00 p.m.	Flight Departs HNL
Flight Day	10:00 p.m.	Flight Arrives at LAX
Typical Travel Schedule – LAX>HNL>KOA>LAX   KOA FLIGHTS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
Night Before Flight 11:00 p.m. Start Loading LAX Flight Day 2:00 a.m. Flight Departs LAX Flight Day 6:00 a.m. Flight Arrives at HNL Flight Day 8:00 a.m. Start Loading at HNL Flight Day 10:00 a.m. Flight Departs HNL Flight Day 11:00 a.m. Flight Arrives at KOA Flight Day 2:30 p.m. Flight Departs KOA Flight Day 10:30 p.m. Flight Arrives LAX

All above times are local times. You will be notified immediately of any changes in the above schedule.

Health Requirements:

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Westbound

• Current Health Certificate
• Free from external parasites
• Originated in an area where equine encephalomyelitis has not occurred in a 6-month period.
• Sleeping sickness vaccination at least 15 days prior and no more than 1-year to shipment
• Coggins test within 90-days (24 Hr Test) or C Elisa also acceptable (6 Hr Test).
• Malathion or pesticide application by veterinarian within 7-days of flight

Eastbound

• Hawaiian Health Certificate
• Coggins test within 180-days (24 Hr Test) or C Elisa also acceptable (6 Hr Test).

***IMPORTANT***

There are no holding facilities at either LAX or HNL Airports. Please do not arrive too early for loading or too late for receiving.

• Loading and unloading at LAX will take place at the One World Way Pacific Air Cargo/Mercury Services Warehouse. See Maps for delivery and pick-up of animals.
• Loading and unloading at HNL will take place at the Pacific Air Cargo Yard on Lagoon Drive. See Maps for delivery and pick-up of animals
• In California please contact our office at the numbers below or Pacific Air Cargo at (310) 645-2178 to confirm flight is on time.
• In Hawaii please contact our office at (800) 797-7820 or Pacific Air Cargo at (808) 834-7977 to confirm flight is on time.
• Please provide the horse(s) with a functional Halter and Lead rope. Leg wraps or Shipping boots are recommended but not required.
• All horse(s) must be shipped with a correct original and complete Health Certificate and Coggins.
  (see requirements)
• Please provide our office with mobile phone numbers that we might reach shippers/receivers at in case we need to contact you during the flight.