Kiritimati (CXI) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

1,336mi
2,151 km1,161 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 28m

Bearing

358° N

Kiritimati (CXI) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) is 1,336 miles (2,151 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CXI → HNLCXIHNL

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What actually flies CXI–HNL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Air Pacific was the only carrier flying nonstop CXI–HNL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 25% full.

Departures

8

May 2026

Seats

1,216

both directions

Passengers

305

both directions

Load factor

25.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CXI–HNL?

Air Pacific was the only carrier to fly nonstop CXI–HNL in May 2026 (8 departures).

  • FJ

    Air Pacific

    8 departures · 1,216 seats

    25.1%

    Load

What plane flies CXI–HNL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of CXI–HNL departures.

How has CXI–HNL traffic changed?

Nonstop CXI–HNL departures held steady at about 8 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CXI–HNL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    8 departures · 250 passengers

    20.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    10 departures · 299 passengers

    19.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    8 departures · 229 passengers

    18.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    9 departures · 357 passengers

    26.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    9 departures · 310 passengers

    22.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    8 departures · 345 passengers

    28.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    10 departures · 431 passengers

    28.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    8 departures · 487 passengers

    40.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    8 departures · 441 passengers

    36.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    9 departures · 507 passengers

    37.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    9 departures · 401 passengers

    29.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    8 departures · 305 passengers

    25.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CXI → HNL

20.1% full

4 departures · 134 passengers

HNL → CXI

31.2% full

4 departures · 171 passengers

Nonstop CXI–HNL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CXI

Kiritimati

KI

Cassidy International Airport

Coordinates

1.99°N, 157.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

US

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Coordinates

21.32°N, 157.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kiritimati (CXI) from Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)?

CXI to HNL is 1,336 miles (2,151 km / 1,161 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CXI to HNL?

A nonstop covers the 1,336-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CXI–HNL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying CXI–HNL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,336-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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