Los Angeles is 2-3 hours ahead of Honolulu depending on DST. Hawaii doesn't observe DST (always UTC-10), while LA does. During PDT (March-November), LA is 3 hours ahead. During PST (November-March), LA is 2 hours ahead.
Honolulu uses HST (Hawaii Standard Time) year-round.
Morning hours work well! 9:00 AM Honolulu is 11:00 AM or 12:00 PM LA. Hawaii's business hours (9 AM - 5 PM) overlap well with mainland Pacific Time.
Honolulu and Los Angeles are connected by frequent 5.5-hour flights. Hawaiian Airlines, United, American, and Delta operate multiple daily services.