Hilo (ITO) to Kailua-Kona (KOA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 56m
Bearing
271° W
Hilo (ITO) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) is 65 miles (105 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ITO–KOA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn January 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ITO–KOA; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
1
January 2026
Seats
123
both directions
Passengers
70
both directions
Load factor
56.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ITO–KOA?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ITO–KOA in January 2026 (1 departures).
- AS
Alaska Airlines
1 departures · 123 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.9%
Load
What plane flies ITO–KOA?
In January 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 100% of ITO–KOA departures.
- Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 56.9% load
100.0%
How has ITO–KOA traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop ITO–KOA traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
January 2026
1 departures · 70 passengers
56.9%
Load
Nonstop ITO–KOA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2026. 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 Hilo (ITO) from Kailua-Kona (KOA)?
ITO to KOA is 65 miles (105 km / 57 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ITO to KOA?
A nonstop covers the 65-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ITO–KOA?
In January 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ITO–KOA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 65-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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