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 June 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
60
June 2026
Seats
10,560
both directions
Passengers
9,793
both directions
Load factor
92.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–KOA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–KOA in June 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 10,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–KOA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of DEN–KOA departures.
- Boeing 757-200
60 departures · 92.7% load
100.0%
How has DEN–KOA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–KOA departures held steady at about 60 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 9,793 passengers
92.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → KOA
93.1% full
30 departures · 4,914 passengers
KOA → DEN
92.4% full
30 departures · 4,879 passengers
Nonstop DEN–KOA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 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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