Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 40m
Bearing
50° NE
Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,434 miles (3,917 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KOA–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop KOA–SMF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
86
June 2026
Seats
15,414
both directions
Passengers
14,043
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KOA–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop KOA–SMF departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures69.8%91.8%
Load
- AS
26 departures · 4,914 seats
Share of departures30.2%89.5%
Load
What plane flies KOA–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 70% of KOA–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 91.8% load
69.8% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 89.5% load
30.2%
How has KOA–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop KOA–SMF departures fell from 88 in July 2025 to 86 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop KOA–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
88 departures · 14,319 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
88 departures · 12,682 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
86 departures · 11,549 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
86 departures · 12,750 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
86 departures · 12,558 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 12,669 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
88 departures · 12,388 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
80 departures · 11,900 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
89 departures · 13,290 passengers
83.3%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 13,141 passengers
85.3%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 13,451 passengers
85.3%
Load
June 2026
86 departures · 14,043 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KOA → SMF
89.2% full
43 departures · 6,872 passengers
SMF → KOA
93.0% full
43 departures · 7,171 passengers
Nonstop KOA–SMF 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 Sacramento (SMF)?
KOA to SMF is 2,434 miles (3,917 km / 2,115 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KOA to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 2,434-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KOA–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (69.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying KOA–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,434-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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