Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kaunakakai (MKK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
102° E
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kaunakakai (MKK) is 55 miles (88 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–MKK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Mokulele Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–MKK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
1,253
April 2026
Seats
11,277
both directions
Passengers
9,182
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–MKK?
Mokulele Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–MKK departures in April 2026 (1,250), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
1,250 departures · 11,250 seats
Share of departures99.8%81.6%
Load
- LNY
Lanai Air
3 departures · 27 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies HNL–MKK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 100% of HNL–MKK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
1,250 departures · 81.6% load
99.8% - Pilatus PC-12
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has HNL–MKK traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–MKK departures rose from 1,195 in May 2025 to 1,253 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–MKK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,195 departures · 9,175 passengers
85.3%
Load
June 2025
1,153 departures · 9,212 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
1,238 departures · 10,124 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
1,222 departures · 8,983 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
1,254 departures · 9,012 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
1,081 departures · 8,832 passengers
90.8%
Load
December 2025
1,227 departures · 9,583 passengers
86.8%
Load
January 2026
1,222 departures · 8,966 passengers
81.5%
Load
February 2026
1,100 departures · 8,337 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
1,188 departures · 8,892 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
1,253 departures · 9,182 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → MKK
80.0% full
630 departures · 4,536 passengers
MKK → HNL
82.9% full
623 departures · 4,646 passengers
Nonstop HNL–MKK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Kaunakakai (MKK)?
HNL to MKK is 55 miles (88 km / 47 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to MKK?
A nonstop covers the 55-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–MKK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (99.8%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (0.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–MKK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 55-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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