Denver (DEN) to Kailua-Kona (KOA)
Flight time
≈ 7h 27m
Bearing
261° W
Denver (DEN) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) is 3,325 miles (5,351 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–KOA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–KOA; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,912
both directions
Passengers
10,103
both directions
Load factor
92.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–KOA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–KOA in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,912 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–KOA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of DEN–KOA departures.
- Boeing 757-200
62 departures · 92.6% load
100.0%
How has DEN–KOA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–KOA departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 19,979 passengers
94.7%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 20,834 passengers
95.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 16,132 passengers
90.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,256 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 12,288 passengers
77.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 16,051 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,281 passengers
76.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 16,603 passengers
73.7%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 15,138 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 17,583 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 18,238 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 10,103 passengers
92.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → KOA
93.8% full
31 departures · 5,116 passengers
KOA → DEN
91.4% full
31 departures · 4,987 passengers
Nonstop DEN–KOA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 Denver (DEN) from Kailua-Kona (KOA)?
DEN to KOA is 3,325 miles (5,351 km / 2,890 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to KOA?
A nonstop covers the 3,325-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–KOA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–KOA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,325-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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