Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 00m
Bearing
297° NW
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH) is 101 miles (163 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–LIH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HNL–LIH; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
1,325
July 2026
Seats
183,536
both directions
Passengers
134,938
both directions
Load factor
73.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–LIH?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–LIH departures in July 2026 (1,025), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
1,025 departures · 131,200 seats
Share of departures77.4%75.9%
Load
- WN
299 departures · 52,325 seats
Share of departures22.6%67.6%
Load
- 27Q
1 departures · 11 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LIH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 77% of HNL–LIH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
1,025 departures · 75.9% load
77.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
298 departures · 67.7% load
22.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 44.0% load
0.1% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has HNL–LIH traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LIH departures fell from 1,361 in August 2025 to 1,325 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LIH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1,361 departures · 135,946 passengers
72.2%
Load
September 2025
1,248 departures · 111,248 passengers
64.0%
Load
October 2025
1,283 departures · 123,378 passengers
69.2%
Load
November 2025
1,256 departures · 116,557 passengers
67.0%
Load
December 2025
1,315 departures · 119,079 passengers
65.3%
Load
January 2026
1,376 departures · 117,732 passengers
63.4%
Load
February 2026
1,140 departures · 110,401 passengers
68.4%
Load
March 2026
1,238 departures · 124,199 passengers
68.9%
Load
April 2026
1,217 departures · 112,540 passengers
65.1%
Load
May 2026
1,283 departures · 120,029 passengers
67.1%
Load
June 2026
1,235 departures · 124,210 passengers
71.6%
Load
July 2026
1,325 departures · 134,938 passengers
73.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → LIH
73.3% full
664 departures · 67,333 passengers
LIH → HNL
73.8% full
661 departures · 67,605 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LIH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Lihue, Kauai (LIH)?
HNL to LIH is 101 miles (163 km / 88 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to LIH?
A nonstop covers the 101-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–LIH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (77.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–LIH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 101-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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