Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 6h 31m
Bearing
61° NE
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Phoenix (PHX) is 2,857 miles (4,597 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KOA–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
11,760
both directions
Passengers
10,390
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KOA–PHX?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KOA–PHX in June 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
60 departures · 11,760 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.3%
Load
What plane flies KOA–PHX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 100% of KOA–PHX departures.
- Airbus A321neo
60 departures · 88.3% load
100.0%
How has KOA–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–PHX departures fell from 62 in July 2025 to 60 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
62 departures · 10,568 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 11,049 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 10,315 passengers
89.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 11,232 passengers
92.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 10,141 passengers
86.2%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 14,815 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 12,312 passengers
87.2%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 8,987 passengers
83.4%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 9,766 passengers
84.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,467 passengers
89.0%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 10,795 passengers
90.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 10,390 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KOA → PHX
90.8% full
30 departures · 5,336 passengers
PHX → KOA
86.0% full
30 departures · 5,054 passengers
Nonstop KOA–PHX 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
Frequently asked
How far is Kailua-Kona (KOA) from Phoenix (PHX)?
KOA to PHX is 2,857 miles (4,597 km / 2,482 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 2,857-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–PHX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,857-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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