Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Los Angeles (LAX)

2,501mi
4,026 km2,174 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop KOA–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

283

May 2026

Seats

52,809

both directions

Passengers

44,466

both directions

Load factor

84.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies KOA–LAX?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop KOA–LAX departures in May 2026 (84), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies KOA–LAX?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 44% of KOA–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has KOA–LAX traffic changed?

Nonstop KOA–LAX departures fell from 333 in June 2025 to 283 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    283 departures · 44,466 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

KOA → LAX

83.9% full

142 departures · 22,167 passengers

LAX → KOA

84.5% full

141 departures · 22,299 passengers

Nonstop KOA–LAX 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

KOA

Kailua-Kona

US

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Coordinates

19.74°N, 156.05°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (44.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (38.5%).

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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