Kailua-Kona (KOA) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 34m
Bearing
52° NE
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,382 miles (3,834 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KOA–SJC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
32
June 2026
Seats
5,875
both directions
Passengers
5,338
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KOA–SJC?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KOA–SJC in June 2026 (32 departures).
- AS
32 departures · 5,875 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies KOA–SJC?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 75% of KOA–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 91.0% load
75.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 92.8% load
9.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 97.6% load
9.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 75.5% load
6.3%
How has KOA–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–SJC departures rose from 25 in July 2025 to 32 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
25 departures · 3,721 passengers
93.4%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 3,496 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 3,153 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
27 departures · 3,563 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 3,302 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 4,199 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 597 passengers
88.3%
Load
February 2026
20 departures · 2,386 passengers
67.7%
Load
March 2026
33 departures · 4,539 passengers
78.3%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 3,849 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 3,764 passengers
85.1%
Load
June 2026
32 departures · 5,338 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KOA → SJC
86.6% full
16 departures · 2,522 passengers
SJC → KOA
95.0% full
16 departures · 2,816 passengers
Nonstop KOA–SJC 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
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kailua-Kona (KOA) from San Jose (SJC)?
KOA to SJC is 2,382 miles (3,834 km / 2,070 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,382-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–SJC?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (9.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,382-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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