Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kalaupapa (LUP)

62mi
99 km54 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 55m

Bearing

97° E

Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kalaupapa (LUP) is 62 miles (99 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HNL → LUPHNLLUP

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What actually flies HNL–LUP

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HNL–LUP; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 48% full.

Departures

103

May 2026

Seats

927

both directions

Passengers

447

both directions

Load factor

48.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HNL–LUP?

Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–LUP in May 2026 (103 departures).

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    Mokulele Airlines

    103 departures · 927 seats

    48.2%

    Load

What plane flies HNL–LUP?

In May 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 100% of HNL–LUP departures.

  • Cessna C208B

    103 departures · 48.2% load

    100.0%

How has HNL–LUP traffic changed?

Nonstop HNL–LUP departures rose from 98 in June 2025 to 103 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    98 departures · 359 passengers

    40.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    101 departures · 441 passengers

    48.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    102 departures · 435 passengers

    47.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    111 departures · 405 passengers

    40.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    92 departures · 400 passengers

    48.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    111 departures · 438 passengers

    43.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    97 departures · 319 passengers

    36.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    84 departures · 325 passengers

    43.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    92 departures · 428 passengers

    51.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    131 departures · 716 passengers

    60.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    103 departures · 447 passengers

    48.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LUP → HNL

46.2% full

52 departures · 216 passengers

HNL → LUP

50.3% full

51 departures · 231 passengers

Nonstop HNL–LUP 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

Honolulu, Oahu

US

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Coordinates

21.32°N, 157.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LUP

Kalaupapa

US

Kalaupapa Airport

Coordinates

21.21°N, 156.97°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Kalaupapa (LUP)?

HNL to LUP is 62 miles (99 km / 54 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HNL to LUP?

A nonstop covers the 62-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HNL–LUP?

In May 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HNL–LUP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 62-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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