Does True Hawaii → Asia IP Transit Even Exist?

Latnid

Hey everyone,

I’m stuck out here in Honolulu chasing mythical low-latency unicorns 🦄🌊. I'm trying to find a real-life provider offering direct IP transit from Hawaii straight to Asia-Pacific without dragging packets across California first.

Two cables (SEA-US and AAG) look good on paper, but every provider I’ve talked to (HE, Cogent, OneQode, etc.) insists on a scenic detour through LA, turning my ideal 80ms trip into a sluggish 140ms+ journey.

Honolulu test box for your traceroute amusement:

test.hnl01.orion.cloud

Does anyone here actually have (or know someone who has) a legit direct APAC IP route from Hawaii? Bonus points if it includes:

• Honolulu hand-off (DRFortress/AlohaNAP, ideally)
• True APAC-first exit (Tokyo, SG, HK and etc.)
• Ability to announce my own /24 (or provider IPs are fine)

Tips, experiences, or unicorn sightings appreciated—thanks in advance! 🍻

skippy

There was one https://www.submarinenetworks.com/en/component/content/category/systems/trans-pacific/japan-us-cn?Itemid=478

Latnid

@skippy said:
There was one https://www.submarinenetworks.com/en/component/content/category/systems/trans-pacific/japan-us-cn?Itemid=478

That is the one that can connect but not directly; it will hit California first. All the people living in Hawaii are currently using it.

Latnid

The answer remains unknown but should be capable.

rm_

Give @Neoon your subnet IP on Hawaii, he might sort you out with some quality bending, if there's any to begin with.

Oh I see you posted the test IP, but it seems to majorly use HE.net, and going via LAX might be just how they roll. You might need to try out other ISPs or DCs on your side first. I doubt you have too many to choose from, so it might not be as hard to try them all

Neoon

Interesting conquest.

This map suggests, there are a few.
https://www.submarinecablemap.com/

Neoon

You can get Vultr, Hawai, works from US but not from Asia.
Probably you need another box in-between