Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Waimea (MUE)
Flight time
≈ 0h 52m
Bearing
53° NE
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Waimea (MUE) is 31 miles (49 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–MUE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KOA–MUE; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 30% full.
Departures
58
June 2026
Seats
522
both directions
Passengers
159
both directions
Load factor
30.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KOA–MUE?
Mokulele Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KOA–MUE in June 2026 (58 departures).
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
58 departures · 522 seats
Share of departures100.0%30.5%
Load
What plane flies KOA–MUE?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 100% of KOA–MUE departures.
- Cessna C208B
58 departures · 30.5% load
100.0%
How has KOA–MUE traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–MUE departures rose from 47 in July 2025 to 58 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–MUE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
47 departures · 66 passengers
15.6%
Load
August 2025
55 departures · 40 passengers
8.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
50 departures · 54 passengers
12.0%
Load
November 2025
48 departures · 53 passengers
12.3%
Load
December 2025
47 departures · 62 passengers
14.7%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 91 passengers
18.4%
Load
February 2026
37 departures · 84 passengers
25.2%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 91 passengers
26.6%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 119 passengers
34.8%
Load
May 2026
49 departures · 150 passengers
34.0%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 159 passengers
30.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MUE → KOA
25.9% full
30 departures · 70 passengers
KOA → MUE
35.3% full
28 departures · 89 passengers
Nonstop KOA–MUE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Kailua-Kona
US
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
Coordinates
19.74°N, 156.05°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Waimea
US
Waimea Kohala Airport
Coordinates
20.00°N, 155.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kailua-Kona (KOA) from Waimea (MUE)?
KOA to MUE is 31 miles (49 km / 27 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to MUE?
A nonstop covers the 31-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–MUE?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–MUE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 31-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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