Hawaiian Miles Value Calculator

What's the value of Hawaiian Miles?

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:

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.

Hawaiian Miles value versus other airlines

Here's how the average value of Hawaiian Miles stack up against other airlines:

Best credit cards for earning Hawaiian miles

The best credit card for earning Hawaiian miles will be an American Express Membership Rewards credit card.

American Express Membership Rewards credit cards

American Express Membership Rewards points can be converted into Hawaiian miles at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 AMEX points you convert will give you 1,000 Hawaiian miles.

Here are our favorite Membership Rewards credit cards for earning Hawaiian miles:

The Platinum Card® from American Express

Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel

• 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)
• Card Value & AMEX Platinum Points Calculator

American Express® Gold Card

Best For Restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets

• Earn 4X points at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year (then 1X)
• Earn 4X points at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year (then 1X)
• Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on AmexTravel.com.
• Earn 2X points on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com.
• Earn 1X points on all other purchases
• Receive over $400 in annual credits each year
• Terms Apply
• $325 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
• Card Value & AMEX Gold Points Calculator

The Business Platinum Card® from American Express

Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel

• 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)
• Card Value & Business Platinum Points Calculator

American Express® Business Gold Card

Best For Business Rewards

• 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)
• Card Value & Rewards Calculator

The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express

Best For Small Business & Miscellaneous Purchases

• Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter
• Terms Apply
• $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
• Card Value & Rewards Calculator