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Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Sydney (SYD)

5,080mi
8,175 km4,414 nm

Flight time

≈ 10h 58m

Bearing

224° SW

Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Sydney (SYD) is 5,080 miles (8,175 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies KOA–SYD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In December 2025, VistaJet was the only carrier flying nonstop KOA–SYD; the Bombardier Global 6000 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 57% full.

Departures

1

December 2025

Seats

14

both directions

Passengers

8

both directions

Load factor

57.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies KOA–SYD?

VistaJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop KOA–SYD in December 2025 (1 departures).

  • VJT

    VistaJet

    1 departures · 14 seats

    57.1%

    Load

What plane flies KOA–SYD?

In December 2025, the Bombardier Global 6000 flew 100% of KOA–SYD departures.

  • Bombardier Global 6000

    1 departures · 57.1% load

    100.0%

How has KOA–SYD traffic changed?

Nonstop KOA–SYD departures held steady at about 1 a month between July 2025 and December 2025.

Monthly nonstop KOA–SYD traffic, trailing 12 months through December 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 11 passengers

    35.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    1 departures · 8 passengers

    57.1%

    Load

Nonstop KOA–SYD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through December 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

KOA

Kailua-Kona

US

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Coordinates

19.74°N, 156.05°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SYD

Sydney

AU

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Coordinates

33.95°S, 151.18°E

Hemisphere

S · E

Frequently asked

How far is Kailua-Kona (KOA) from Sydney (SYD)?

KOA to SYD is 5,080 miles (8,175 km / 4,414 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from KOA to SYD?

A nonstop covers the 5,080-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies KOA–SYD?

In December 2025, the Bombardier Global 6000 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying KOA–SYD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,080-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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