Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NKX to LUP: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Molokai (Kalaupapa Airport)
2,563 mi
4,124 km · 2,227 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live NKX→LUP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, United States
- LUP — Kalaupapa Airport · Molokai, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Near LUP
- MKK · Molokai Airport9 mi away
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport62 mi away
- JHM · Kapalua Airport26 mi away
- LNY · Lanai Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKX from LUP?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Molokai (LUP) is 2,563 miles (4,124 km, 2,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to LUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Miramar and Molokai?
Molokai is 3 hours behind Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to LUP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKX–LUP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.