Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kailua-Kona (KOA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 08m
Bearing
132° SE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) is 163 miles (263 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–KOA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop HNL–KOA; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
1,251
May 2026
Seats
174,693
both directions
Passengers
110,767
both directions
Load factor
63.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–KOA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–KOA departures in May 2026 (947), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AS
947 departures · 121,976 seats
Share of departures75.7%68.3%
Load
- WN
300 departures · 52,500 seats
Share of departures24.0%51.9%
Load
- LNY
Lanai Air
2 departures · 12 seats
Share of departures0.2%16.7%
Load
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.1%22.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures0.1%84.2%
Load
What plane flies HNL–KOA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 75% of HNL–KOA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
936 departures · 68.8% load
74.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
289 departures · 51.9% load
23.1% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 50.5% load
0.9% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 54.8% load
0.9% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 16.7% load
0.2% - Airbus A330-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Cessna C208B
1 departures · 22.2% load
0.1%
How has HNL–KOA traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–KOA departures held steady at about 1,251 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,251 departures · 130,366 passengers
75.1%
Load
July 2025
1,277 departures · 140,059 passengers
79.0%
Load
August 2025
1,254 departures · 129,648 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
1,136 departures · 106,001 passengers
66.7%
Load
October 2025
1,172 departures · 117,834 passengers
71.6%
Load
November 2025
1,138 departures · 108,265 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
1,211 departures · 121,247 passengers
71.0%
Load
January 2026
1,288 departures · 113,081 passengers
64.3%
Load
February 2026
1,141 departures · 109,606 passengers
68.6%
Load
March 2026
1,219 departures · 117,656 passengers
67.2%
Load
April 2026
1,173 departures · 108,228 passengers
65.4%
Load
May 2026
1,251 departures · 110,767 passengers
63.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KOA → HNL
63.4% full
626 departures · 55,442 passengers
HNL → KOA
63.4% full
625 departures · 55,325 passengers
Nonstop HNL–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
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from Kailua-Kona (KOA)?
HNL to KOA is 163 miles (263 km / 142 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to KOA?
A nonstop covers the 163-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–KOA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (74.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–KOA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 163-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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