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 May 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 76% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
1,283
May 2026
Seats
179,000
both directions
Passengers
120,029
both directions
Load factor
67.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–LIH?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–LIH departures in May 2026 (982), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
982 departures · 126,306 seats
Share of departures76.5%71.0%
Load
- WN
300 departures · 52,500 seats
Share of departures23.4%57.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.1%87.1%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LIH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 76% of HNL–LIH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
972 departures · 71.1% load
75.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
296 departures · 57.0% load
23.1% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 66.7% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 89.7% load
0.3%
How has HNL–LIH traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LIH departures fell from 1,352 in June 2025 to 1,283 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LIH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,352 departures · 139,052 passengers
74.5%
Load
July 2025
1,383 departures · 147,077 passengers
77.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIH → HNL
66.8% full
642 departures · 59,809 passengers
HNL → LIH
67.4% full
641 departures · 60,220 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LIH 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.1%).
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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