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 July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HNL–KOA; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
1,194
July 2026
Seats
166,818
both directions
Passengers
126,997
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–KOA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–KOA departures in July 2026 (893), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
893 departures · 114,304 seats
Share of departures74.8%80.0%
Load
- WN
300 departures · 52,500 seats
Share of departures25.1%67.6%
Load
- 3EQ
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures0.1%57.1%
Load
What plane flies HNL–KOA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 75% of HNL–KOA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
893 departures · 80.0% load
74.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
294 departures · 67.3% load
24.6% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 81.6% load
0.5% - Gulfstream Aerospace G-III
1 departures · 57.1% load
0.1%
How has HNL–KOA traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–KOA departures fell from 1,254 in August 2025 to 1,194 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
1,165 departures · 117,268 passengers
71.0%
Load
July 2026
1,194 departures · 126,997 passengers
76.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → KOA
76.5% full
598 departures · 63,902 passengers
KOA → HNL
75.7% full
596 departures · 63,095 passengers
Nonstop HNL–KOA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (74.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.6%).
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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