How to earn HawaiianMiles

Though some might consider HawaiianMiles a niche rewards program, it comes with many earning opportunities. In fact, it’s one of the few airlines that provides miles based on your distance flown.

Here’s how to earn miles for this island-hopping airline.

7 ways to earn HawaiianMiles

Earn miles with credit cards

Purchases with eligible credit cards are one of the fastest ways to build HawaiianMiles. You’ll get bonus miles when you spend in bonus categories and these cards typically come with a welcome offer that’ll jumpstart your collection of miles.

Earn miles directly to your HawaiianMiles account by making purchases with a Hawaiian Airlines cobranded credit card. Aside from bonus miles on Hawaiian Airlines purchases, you’ll also earn on other eligible categories and get a nice mileage bonus for completing the card’s welcome offer.

If you prefer to have flexible credit card earning potential, there are a few other cards that can help you earn HawaiianMiles.

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Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard®		60,000 miles after spending $2,000 in the first 90 days	3x miles on Hawaiian Airlines, 2x miles on gas, dining and groceries and 1x miles on all other purchases	$99		Earn 60,000 miles after spending $2,000 in the first 90 days.	View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Hawaiian Airlines® Business Mastercard®		Earn 60,000 after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days, and earn an additional 10,000 miles when a purchase is made on an employee card.	3x miles on Hawaiian Airlines, 2x on gas, dining and office supplies and 1x on everything else	$99		Receive 60,000 total bonus miles after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days and after a purchase is made on an employee card.	View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
CardMatch™ from creditcards.com		See terms	See terms	See terms		Use the CardMatch tool to find cards you're likely to qualify for with your credit score, without a hard pull on your credit.	See offer View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card		75,000 points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months	6x points at Marriott Bonvoy hotels and 2x points on all other purchases	$95		Earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.	See offer View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Flying with Hawaiian Airlines

You earn 1 mile for each mile flown with Hawaiian Airlines, making booking flights another primary method of generating miles. You’ll also get a 50% bonus on this base earning rate if you book a Hawaiian Airlines flight in first class.

Data obtained April 2019. Values are subject to change and should be used only as a general guide.

Earning Pualani elite status will boost your miles earned even more and ensure you gain at least 500 miles to your account when making a Neighbor Island flight.

Data obtained April 2019. Values are subject to change and should be used only as a general guide.

Flying with Hawaiian Airlines partners

You can earn HawaiianMiles when flying with Hawaiian Airlines’s airline partners, though miles accrued will differ depending on airline and class. Below is a sample of potential mileage accrual. Check the Hawaiian Airlines site for full details.

Data obtained April 2019. Values are subject to change and should be used only as a general guide.

Book with partnered hotels.

You’ll earn bonus miles when you book eligible stays at any of these eligible partnered hotels.

Data obtained April 2019. Values are subject to change and should be used only as a general guide.

Renting a car

Depending on your membership level, you can earn up 750 points per rentral from Avis, Budget or Payless Car Rental.

Data obtained April 2019. Values are subject to change and should be used only as a general guide.

Hawaiian Airlines shopping program

Using your Hawaiian Airlines cobranded card to shop at HawaiianMiles Marketplace partnered locations will earn you bonus miles on each purchase. Base miles earned depends on the partner and you can check current rates on the HawaiianMiles Marketplace site.

Hawaiian Airlines also holds special shopping events at local Hawaiian malls. Shopping during this event can earn you even more miles to your account.

Special services

Whether ordering flowers or signing up for solar energy, you can earn miles in a variety of ways through Hawaiian Airlines special partners.

Data obtained April 2019. Values are subject to change and should be used only as a general guide.

Purchase HawaiianMiles

If you ever need a few more miles for that next flight, you can purchase up to 10,000 miles in a year at 500-mile increments. For example, according to the HawaiianMiles site as of April 2019, a 500-mile increment costs $14.82.

Consider a credit card from another airline

United℠ Explorer Card

• $0 first-year intro annual fee, then $95.
• Signup bonus: 40,000 miles after you make $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
• 2x miles on United purchases, hotel stays and restaurant purchases.
• Credit every four years for your Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee.
• 25% back as statement credit on United inflight purchases. Plus, priority boarding and your first checked bag free on United-operated flights.
• 2 United Club one-time passes each card anniversary.

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Bottom line

With a variety of credit card options available for transferring points, the Hawaiian Miles program makes it easy to earn enough miles to visit our 50th state. Regular travelers to Hawaii might want to consider a cobranded card for even more earning potential. Once you’ve built your miles, find out which planes to catch to put them to best use.

Looking for more ways to get to Hawaii? Compare your travel credit card options to find a program that suits your needs.

Frequently asked questions

• Can I share or transfer miles to another account?

  Yes. You can transfer a minimum of 2,000 miles for a fee of $25 plus $0.01 per mile. The transfer comes at no cost if the recipient is a Hawaiian Airlines cardholder.

• How do I check my HawaiianMiles?

  Log in to your HawaiianMiles account and click on “Mileage Statement” under the navigation bar to view your accumulated miles.

• Do HawaiianMiles expire?

  Yes. HawaiianMiles will expire if you haven’t earned or redeemed points within 18 months.