Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 13m
Bearing
52° NE
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,207 miles (6,771 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KOA–ORD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
4
April 2026
Seats
972
both directions
Passengers
861
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KOA–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KOA–ORD in April 2026 (4 departures).
- UA
4 departures · 972 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.6%
Load
What plane flies KOA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of KOA–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-8
4 departures · 88.6% load
100.0%
How has KOA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–ORD departures held steady at about 4 a month between December 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
4 departures · 918 passengers
94.4%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 2,213 passengers
85.8%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,850 passengers
93.8%
Load
March 2026
6 departures · 1,276 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
4 departures · 861 passengers
88.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KOA → ORD
95.5% full
2 departures · 464 passengers
ORD → KOA
81.7% full
2 departures · 397 passengers
Nonstop KOA–ORD traffic has been filed 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 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 Chicago (ORD)?
KOA to ORD is 4,207 miles (6,771 km / 3,656 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,207-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,207-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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