On January 21, Hainan Airlines officially launched the Changsha-Los Angeles route, the company's eighth North American route. Hainan Airlines flight HU7923 with over 200 passengers on board landed in Los Angeles, California on January 21 local time. The new, twice-weekly service from Changsha to California will be flown by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The duration of the flight is approximately 13.5 hours.