Anchorage (ANC) to Kailua-Kona (KOA)

2,878mi
4,632 km2,501 nm

Flight time

≈ 6h 33m

Bearing

189° S

Anchorage (ANC) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) is 2,878 miles (4,632 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ANC → KOAANCKOA

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What actually flies ANC–KOA

Filed traffic data

In March 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–KOA; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

24

March 2026

Seats

4,221

both directions

Passengers

3,418

both directions

Load factor

81.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ANC–KOA?

Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–KOA in March 2026 (24 departures).

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    24 departures · 4,221 seats

    81.0%

    Load

What plane flies ANC–KOA?

In March 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 75% of ANC–KOA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ANC–KOA traffic changed?

Nonstop ANC–KOA departures rose from 8 in November 2025 to 24 in March 2026.

Monthly nonstop ANC–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • November 2025

    8 departures · 956 passengers

    67.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    24 departures · 3,097 passengers

    72.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    27 departures · 4,160 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    24 departures · 3,926 passengers

    91.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    24 departures · 3,418 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ANC → KOA

72.1% full

12 departures · 1,528 passengers

KOA → ANC

89.9% full

12 departures · 1,890 passengers

Nonstop ANC–KOA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ANC

Anchorage

US

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Coordinates

61.18°N, 149.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

KOA

Kailua-Kona

US

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Coordinates

19.74°N, 156.05°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Kailua-Kona (KOA)?

ANC to KOA is 2,878 miles (4,632 km / 2,501 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ANC to KOA?

A nonstop covers the 2,878-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ANC–KOA?

In March 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying ANC–KOA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,878-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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