Origin
Mililani Town, HI
Late night in Mililani Town on Sunday
Local time
4:58 AM
HST
Current temp
81°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Mililani Town, HI to Waianae, HI
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
22.6 mi
36 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Mililani Town, HI
Mike Norris
Waianae, HI
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
Mililani Town to Waianae is 22.6 miles and takes about 41 minutes via Farrington Highway, Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway, and Kamehameha Highway, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Hawaii region, connecting two points on the island. It's a straightforward drive, perfect for a quick excursion or a way to explore a different part of the island without committing to a full day. You'll find it's a practical option for getting from one area to another efficiently.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Farrington Highway | 10.2 mi | 20m |
| Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway | 7 mi | 8m |
| Kamehameha Highway | 3 mi | 6m |
| Lumiaina Street | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Anania Drive | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Paiwa Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Puanane Loop | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Lanikuhana Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Farrington Highway
— 10.2 mi, about 20m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mililani Town, HI and Waianae, HI.
1
Start on Mahau Place
358 ft
·
16 sec
·
Mahau Place
2
Turn right onto Puanane Loop
0.2 mi
·
54 sec
·
Puanane Loop
3
At end of road, turn right onto Anania Drive
0.3 mi
·
47 sec
·
Anania Drive
4
Turn right onto Lanikuhana Avenue
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
Lanikuhana Avenue
5
Turn left onto HI 99
3.0 mi
·
6 min
·
Kamehameha Highway
Use the straight lane.
6
Turn right onto Luminana Street
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
Luminana Street
7
Continue on Lumiaina Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Lumiaina Street
8
Turn left onto Paiwa Street
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Paiwa Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
9
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
10
Merge onto I H1
7.0 mi
·
8 min
·
Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Continue on HI 93
10 mi
·
20 min
·
Farrington Highway
12
Arrive at destination
HI 93
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 75 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 5.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Puanane Loop
Turn right onto Puanane Loop
Navigation decision point
5
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Anania Drive
At end of road, turn right onto Anania Drive
Navigation decision point
5
0.6 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Lanikuhana Avenue
Turn right onto Lanikuhana Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
0.8 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
HI 99 / Kamehameha Highway
Turn left onto HI 99 / Kamehameha Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
5
5.3 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
I H1 / Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway
Merge onto I H1 / Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.90 one way
$9.80 round trip
$5.51/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.79 | $5.15 | $10.30 |
| premium | $5.98 | $5.32 | $10.64 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.99 | $9.98 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.8 | 0 | $2.37 | $1.08 |
| Efficient EV | 5.7 | 0 | $1.98 | $0.90 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9 | 0 | $3.16 | $1.45 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Waianae, HI
Late night in Waianae on Sunday
Local time
4:58 AM
HST
Current temp
--
Unavailable
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Road read
41m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
About 31% of this 22.6-mile route is on highways. The longest continuous stretch on a single road is 10.2 miles along Farrington Highway. You'll transition from highway driving to surface streets, so be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Expect to encounter urban merging and exits as you navigate between these two locations.
31% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 10.2 mi on Farrington Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Puanane Loop.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 41m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Puanane Loop): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Anania Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.6 miles (Lanikuhana Avenue): Navigation decision point.
Discover Along the Route
Interesting stops within a short detour of your drive.
Starbucks
Cafe
Early in the drive, right off the route
0.3 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 5
Waipahu, HI
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Hours: Mo-Fr 04:00-21:00; Sa,Su 05:00-21:00
Visit websiteStarbucks
Cafe
Near the end, right off the route
0.2 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 22.6
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Visit websiteStarbucks
Cafe
Near the start, right off the route
0.2 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 2.5
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Starbucks
Cafe
Near the start, right off the route
0.6 mi from route
~1 min detour
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Visit websiteStarbucks
Cafe
Near the start, right off the route
0.6 mi from route
~1 min detour
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Visit websiteStarbucks
Cafe
Around the midpoint, right off the route
0.7 mi from route
~2 min detour
mile 12.6
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Visit websitePanda Express
Fast_food
Early in the drive, right off the route
0.2 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 5
Waipahu, HI
Cuisine: chinese
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-21:30
Visit websiteSubway
Fast_food
Early in the drive, right off the route
0.2 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 5
Waipahu, HI
Cuisine: sandwich
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Visit website元気寿司 Genki Sushi
Restaurant
Early in the drive, right off the route
0.2 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 5
Waipahu, HI
Cuisine: sushi
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Visit websiteJamba
Fast_food
Early in the drive, right off the route
0.3 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 5
Waipahu, HI
Cuisine: juice
Hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa,Su 07:00-21:00
Visit websiteSubway
Fast_food
Later in the drive, right off the route
0.4 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 17.6
Cuisine: sandwich
Visit websiteMcDonald's
Fast_food
Near the start, right off the route
0.4 mi from route
~1 min detour
Cuisine: burger
Visit websiteNanakuli Beach Park / Kalanianaole Beach Park
Attraction
Later in the drive, right off the route
0.5 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 17.6
Island Adventure Golf
Attraction
Around the midpoint, right off the route
0.5 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 12.6
Island Racer
Attraction
Around the midpoint, right off the route
0.5 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 12.6
Big Kahuna
Attraction
Around the midpoint, right off the route
0.6 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 12.6
Shaka
Attraction
Around the midpoint, right off the route
0.6 mi from route
~1 min detour
mile 12.6
Surf spot
Viewpoint
Near the end, right off the route
0.7 mi from route
~2 min detour
mile 22.6
Hawaii's Plantation Village
Museum
Early in the drive, right off the route
0.9 mi from route
~2 min detour
mile 5
Waipahu, HI
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-14:00
Visit websiteIsrael Kamakawiwoʻole Memorial Bust
Memorial
Near the end, right off the route
0.9 mi from route
~2 min detour
mile 22.6
Hours: 24/7
Religious Monument
Monument
Near the start, short detour
1.1 mi from route
~3 min detour
Honouliuli Internment Camp
Ruins
Early in the drive, short detour
1.3 mi from route
~3 min detour
mile 7.5
Ewa 1 Locomotive
Ruins
Around the midpoint, short detour
1.9 mi from route
~5 min detour
mile 10.1
Kauila 6
Locomotive
Around the midpoint, short detour
1.9 mi from route
~5 min detour
mile 10.1
Four Seasons O'ahu at Ko Olina
Hotel
Later in the drive, right off the route
0.8 mi from route
~2 min detour
mile 15.1
Kapolei, HI
Visit websiteMARIOTTE koorina resort HOTEL
Hotel
Later in the drive, short detour
1.5 mi from route
~4 min detour
mile 15.1
Kalaeloa Beach Park
Camp_site
Around the midpoint, short detour
3.4 mi from route
~8 min detour
mile 12.6
Points of interest from OpenStreetMap contributors. Listings may not reflect current hours or availability.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 22.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (31%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 10.2 miles on Farrington Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Puanane Loop): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Anania Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.6 miles (Lanikuhana Avenue): Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Waianae, HI before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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