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MUE to HNL: distance & flight time
Kamuela (Waimea Kohala Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MUE — Waimea Kohala Airport · Kamuela, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MUE
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport14 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield18 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport22 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport31 mi away
Near HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MUE from HNL?
The flight distance from Kamuela (MUE) to Honolulu (HNL) is 172 miles (277 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUE to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MUE to HNL?
Nonstop service on MUE–HNL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUE to HNL?
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Why are some MUE to HNL fares phone-only?
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