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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–KOA; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
21,444
both directions
Passengers
18,238
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–KOA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–KOA in April 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 21,444 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–KOA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 97% of DEN–KOA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
58 departures · 84.9% load
96.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 93.8% load
3.3%
How has DEN–KOA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–KOA departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 18,905 passengers
83.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → KOA
84.2% full
30 departures · 9,032 passengers
KOA → DEN
85.9% full
30 departures · 9,206 passengers
Nonstop DEN–KOA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (3.3%).
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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