Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 48m
Bearing
59° NE
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,501 miles (4,026 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop KOA–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
275
April 2026
Seats
50,000
both directions
Passengers
39,053
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KOA–LAX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop KOA–LAX departures in April 2026 (72), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
72 departures · 12,237 seats
Share of departures26.2%79.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
68 departures · 12,612 seats
Share of departures24.7%74.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 12,167 seats
Share of departures21.8%86.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
59 departures · 11,564 seats
Share of departures21.5%75.9%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
14 departures · 1,070 seats
Share of departures5.1%34.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures0.7%86.9%
Load
What plane flies KOA–LAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 35% of KOA–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
95 departures · 80.4% load
34.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
91 departures · 75.7% load
33.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 85.9% load
11.3% - Boeing 767-300
24 departures · 83.7% load
8.7% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 53.6% load
6.6% - Boeing 757-300
8 departures · 66.1% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 73.5% load
2.9%
How has KOA–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–LAX departures fell from 279 in May 2025 to 275 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
279 departures · 42,674 passengers
84.6%
Load
June 2025
333 departures · 53,381 passengers
92.0%
Load
July 2025
341 departures · 55,097 passengers
94.2%
Load
August 2025
301 departures · 47,385 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
242 departures · 34,349 passengers
79.8%
Load
October 2025
247 departures · 35,805 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
246 departures · 33,987 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
281 departures · 41,021 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
272 departures · 36,723 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
245 departures · 31,568 passengers
70.8%
Load
March 2026
273 departures · 38,826 passengers
78.3%
Load
April 2026
275 departures · 39,053 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → KOA
72.2% full
138 departures · 18,043 passengers
KOA → LAX
84.0% full
137 departures · 21,010 passengers
Nonstop KOA–LAX 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 Kailua-Kona (KOA) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
KOA to LAX is 2,501 miles (4,026 km / 2,174 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,501-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–LAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (34.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,501-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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