Hawaiian Miles Value Calculator

Hawaiian Airlines Miles Value

Based on our valuations, Hawaiian Miles have an average value of 1.2 cents each when redeemed for award flights. This means that 10,000 miles would have an average value of $120.

Miles can also be used for hotels, gift cards, and car rentals, but these will typically give your miles lower value.

Here's our breakdown for Hawaiian Miles value:

How To Calculate The Value of Hawaiian Miles

The value of Hawaiian Miles will vary depending on how you redeem them. You can calculate the value of your miles by dividing the cash cost of your redemption by the amount of Hawaiian Miles required.

Hawaiian Miles Value = Cost of Redemption ÷ Miles Required.

Check out our Use Hawaiian Miles or Pay Cash Calculator to easily calculate the value of any Hawaiian Miles redemption.

Redeeming Hawaiian Miles For The Best Value

Your Hawaiian Miles will have the best value when redeemed for award flights with Hawaiian Airlines and their partners. Other redemptions, such as gift cards and merchandise, will give your miles low value.

Award Flights

Hawaiian miles will have the best value of about 1.2 cents per mile when redeemed for award flights with Hawaiian Airlines and their partners. Here are a few of the best redemption options to look out for:

• Fly Between The Neighboring Hawaiian Islands: One-way flights between islands start at 7,500 Hawaiian Miles while premium cabin awards start at 15,000 Hawaiian Miles. You can also pay cash for the economy and use your Hawaiian Miles to upgrade to a premium cabin starting at 7,500 Hawaiian Miles.
• Fly From The U.S. To Hawaii: You can find award space for one-way Main Class tickets between 20,000 and 40,000 Hawaiian Miles depending on which side of the U.S. you're flying from.
• Fly From Hawaii To Australia, New Zealand, and Japan: Economy start as low as 35,000 Hawaiian Miles while Business starts as low as 65,000 Hawaiian Miles. Destinations include:
  • Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
  • Brisbane, Australia (BNE)
  • Osaka, Japan (KIX)
  • Tokyo, Japan (HND and TYO)
  • Sydney, Australia (SYD)

Car Rentals

Hawaiian Miles can be redeemed for car rental gift certificates for Avis and Budget. This will give your miles a value of 0.5 cents each.

Gift certificates are available in denominations of $50, $100, and $200 which will cost you 10k, 20k, and 40k Hawaiian Miles respectively.

Hotel Stays

Hawaiian Miles can be used to book hotel stays through the Hawaiian Miles Hotel Awards portal. Using Cash+Miles will give you significantly more value then booking with all miles and it is a very noticeable difference.

When booking with mostly cash, I found redemptions that offered as much as 1.1 cents per mile. When booking with all miles, those same redemption options feel to about 0.5 cents per mile.

Shopping, Dining, & More

Hawaiian Miles can be redeemed for gift certificates with several partners with most offering a value of 0.5 cents per mile. This includes shopping, dining, and other partners.

Magazines and Newspapers

Hawaiian Miles can be redeemed for magazine through MagsForMiles. Since magazines are cheap and the amount of Hawaiian Miles required to redeem a magazines subscription starts as low as 200 miles, you can get some great value out of your Hawaiian Miles.

Hawaiian Miles can also be used for a newspaper subscription. As with magazines, this will give your miles good value. Available options will depend on your zip code.

If you have a small balance of Hawaiian Miles you're looking to get rid of or your Hawaiian Miles are due to expire, these are great options to consider.

Calculator: Convert Hawaiian Miles To Dollars

Use the Hawaiian Miles Value Calculator to determine the cash value of Hawaiian Miles based on our average redemption values. This will give you an idea of how much your miles are worth.

Calculator: Use Hawaiian Miles Or Pay Cash?

Use our Hawaiian Miles or cash calculator to determine the cash value of a redemption based on the cost in cash versus the cost in Hawaiian Miles. This tool is useful when trying to decide whether to use cash or points to book a flight.

Finding The Best Credit Card For Hawaiian Miles

The best travel cards for earning Hawaiian Miles will be American Express Membership Rewards credit cards. You can also earn a decent amount of miles using Bilt Rewards which allows you to pay your rent with no fee using a credit card.

American Express Membership Rewards

American Express Membership Rewards is a credit card rewards program that earns flexible rewards points transferable to a long list of airline and hotel partners — Hawaiian Airlines being one of them. Membership Rewards points can be converted into HawaiianMiles at a 1:1 rate meaning that every 1,000 points you transfer will give you 1,000 Hawaiian Miles.

The Membership Rewards program features several of the best travel rewards credit cards available in the states. These cards feature high earning rates for popular everyday categories and offer intro bonuses that can net you as much as 100,000 Hawaiian Miles or more.

Here are our favorite Membership Rewards credit cards:

Credit Card	Highlights
The Platinum Card® from American Express Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 80,000 Bonus Points Earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel (up to $500,000, then 1X) Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes airline incidentals, Uber Cash, digital entertainment, Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, and more Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status Terms Apply $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
American Express® Gold Card Best For Restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Points Earn 4X points at restaurants and on up to $25,000 in annual U.S. supermarket purchases Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com Earn 1X points on all other purchases Up to $120 in Uber Cash credit each year Up to $120 in dining credits each year Terms Apply $250 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 120,000 Points Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com Earn 1.5X points on select business purchases and on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per year Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes Dell, Adobe, Indeed, CLEAR, and more Get 35% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status Terms Apply $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
American Express® Business Gold Card Best For Business Rewards Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 70,000 Points Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each billing cycle, on up to $150,000 per year (then 1X) Earn 3X points on flights and prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com Earn 1X points on all other purchases Terms Apply $375 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express Best For Small Business & Miscellaneous Purchases Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 15,000 Membership Rewards® points Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter No annual fee Terms Apply $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)

Bilt Rewards

Bilt Rewards is a credit card rewards program that is known for allowing you to pay your rent using a credit card with no annual fee. This allows you to earn a hefty amount of points on a purchase category that is typically avoided.

Bilt offers one rewards credit card:

Credit Card	Highlights
Bilt Mastercard® Card Value & Rewards Calculator	Earn 3X points on dining. Earn 2X points on travel. Earn 1X points on rent payments, up to 100,000 points per year. Earn 1X points on all other purchases. Enjoy cell phone coverage and travel coverage including trip cancellation and interruption insurance. No annual fee and no foreign transaction fees.