Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kalaupapa (LUP)
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.
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What actually flies HNL–LUP
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 52% full.
Departures
103
July 2026
Seats
927
both directions
Passengers
478
both directions
Load factor
51.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–LUP?
Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HNL–LUP in July 2026 (103 departures).
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
103 departures · 927 seats
Share of departures100.0%51.6%
Load
What plane flies HNL–LUP?
In July 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 100% of HNL–LUP departures.
- Cessna C208B
103 departures · 51.6% load
100.0%
How has HNL–LUP traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–LUP departures rose from 102 in August 2025 to 103 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–LUP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
102 departures · 435 passengers
47.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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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
June 2026
117 departures · 531 passengers
50.4%
Load
July 2026
103 departures · 478 passengers
51.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LUP → HNL
51.9% full
52 departures · 243 passengers
HNL → LUP
51.2% full
51 departures · 235 passengers
Nonstop HNL–LUP 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
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 July 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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