Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Kahului (OGG)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
343° N
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Kahului (OGG) is 84 miles (135 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–OGG
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop KOA–OGG; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
257
April 2026
Seats
32,793
both directions
Passengers
21,097
both directions
Load factor
64.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KOA–OGG?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop KOA–OGG departures in April 2026 (180), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
180 departures · 22,140 seats
Share of departures70.0%74.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures23.3%42.9%
Load
- 9X
Mokulele Airlines
17 departures · 153 seats
Share of departures6.6%22.2%
Load
What plane flies KOA–OGG?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 70% of KOA–OGG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
180 departures · 74.8% load
70.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 42.9% load
23.4% - Cessna C208B
17 departures · 22.2% load
6.6%
How has KOA–OGG traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–OGG departures rose from 251 in May 2025 to 257 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–OGG traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
251 departures · 24,778 passengers
72.0%
Load
June 2025
246 departures · 27,625 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
255 departures · 29,631 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
258 departures · 25,327 passengers
72.9%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 20,437 passengers
60.9%
Load
October 2025
256 departures · 23,417 passengers
66.8%
Load
November 2025
242 departures · 20,818 passengers
62.0%
Load
December 2025
257 departures · 23,930 passengers
68.7%
Load
January 2026
253 departures · 23,516 passengers
69.5%
Load
February 2026
242 departures · 22,535 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
260 departures · 24,088 passengers
68.3%
Load
April 2026
257 departures · 21,097 passengers
64.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KOA → OGG
65.9% full
129 departures · 10,802 passengers
OGG → KOA
62.8% full
128 departures · 10,295 passengers
Nonstop KOA–OGG 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 Kahului (OGG)?
KOA to OGG is 84 miles (135 km / 73 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to OGG?
A nonstop covers the 84-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–OGG?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (70.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–OGG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 84-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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