Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kailua-Kona (KOA)

3,718mi
5,984 km3,231 nm

Flight time

≈ 8h 14m

Bearing

271° W

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) is 3,718 miles (5,984 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–KOA

Filed traffic data

In March 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–KOA; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

54

March 2026

Seats

12,738

both directions

Passengers

11,292

both directions

Load factor

88.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–KOA?

American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–KOA in March 2026 (54 departures).

What plane flies DFW–KOA?

In March 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 96% of DFW–KOA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–KOA traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–KOA departures rose from 20 in November 2025 to 54 in March 2026.

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

  • November 2025

    20 departures · 3,825 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    50 departures · 10,507 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 11,945 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 11,801 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    54 departures · 11,292 passengers

    88.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → KOA

85.1% full

27 departures · 5,419 passengers

KOA → DFW

92.2% full

27 departures · 5,873 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Kailua-Kona (KOA)?

DFW to KOA is 3,718 miles (5,984 km / 3,231 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to KOA?

A nonstop covers the 3,718-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–KOA?

In March 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (96.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (3.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–KOA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 3,718-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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