Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Lanai City (LNY)

73mi
117 km63 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

120° SE

Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Lanai City (LNY) is 73 miles (117 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies HNLLNY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Lanai Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–LNY; the Beech 1900 A was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 54% full.

Departures

1,302

May 2026

Seats

16,871

both directions

Passengers

9,189

both directions

Load factor

54.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HNL–LNY?

Lanai Air operated the most nonstop HNL–LNY departures in May 2026 (873), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • LNY

    Lanai Air

    873 departures · 13,010 seats

    54.3%

    Load

  • 9X

    Mokulele Airlines

    429 departures · 3,861 seats

    55.1%

    Load

What plane flies HNL–LNY?

In May 2026, the Beech 1900 A flew 42% of HNL–LNY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Beech 1900 A

    548 departures · 52.1% load

    42.1%
  • Cessna C208B

    429 departures · 55.1% load

    33.0%
  • Pilatus PC-12

    325 departures · 63.1% load

    25.0%

How has HNL–LNY traffic changed?

Nonstop HNL–LNY departures fell from 1,346 in June 2025 to 1,302 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    1,346 departures · 7,209 passengers

    62.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,397 departures · 8,463 passengers

    63.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,436 departures · 8,278 passengers

    70.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    905 departures · 5,040 passengers

    69.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,424 departures · 8,449 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,280 departures · 7,926 passengers

    63.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,256 departures · 7,214 passengers

    58.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    1,354 departures · 7,438 passengers

    60.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1,189 departures · 7,489 passengers

    65.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,100 departures · 7,802 passengers

    60.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,158 departures · 8,334 passengers

    55.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,302 departures · 9,189 passengers

    54.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HNLLNY

54.2% full

651 departures · 4,578 passengers

LNYHNL

54.7% full

651 departures · 4,611 passengers

Nonstop HNL–LNY 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

HNL

US

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Coordinates

21.32°N, 157.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LNY

US

Lanai Airport

Coordinates

20.79°N, 156.95°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Lanai City (LNY)?

HNL to LNY is 73 miles (117 km / 63 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HNL to LNY?

A nonstop covers the 73-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HNL–LNY?

In May 2026, the Beech 1900 A flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Cessna C208B (33.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HNL–LNY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 73-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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