Honolulu, Oahu to Kailua-Kona (HNL–KOA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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Flight Schedule 57 flights Verified 15h ago
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AS1008
AS Alaska
717
5:40 AM
HST T1
6:26 AM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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WN2252
WN Southwest
B38M
6:10 AM
HST T2
7:05 AM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AS1018
AS Alaska
717
6:30 AM
HST T1
7:16 AM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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AS1028
AS Alaska
717
7:17 AM
HST T1
8:03 AM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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HA1038+1
HA Hawaiian
712
8:04 AM
HST
8:43 AM
HST
0h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AS1038
AS Alaska
717
8:04 AM
HST T1
8:51 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AS1048
AS Alaska
717
8:42 AM
HST T1
9:29 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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HA1048+3
HA Hawaiian
712
8:42 AM
HST
9:21 AM
HST
0h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AS9916
AS Alaska
712
9:00 AM
HST T1
9:40 AM
HST
0h 40m
M T W T F S S
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WN1314
WN Southwest
7M8
9:45 AM
HST T2
10:40 AM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AS1058
AS Alaska
717
9:58 AM
HST T1
10:45 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AS1068
AS Alaska
717
10:29 AM
HST T1
11:16 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AS1078
AS Alaska
717
11:55 AM
HST T1
12:44 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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PR3640+2
PR Philippine
717
12:25 PM
HST T1
1:14 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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AS1088
AS Alaska
717
12:25 PM
HST T1
1:14 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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AS1098
AS Alaska
717
1:50 PM
HST T1
2:39 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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WN2254
WN Southwest
B38M
2:02 PM
HST T2
2:59 PM
HST
0h 57m
M T W T F S S
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HA1098+6
HA Hawaiian
712
2:22 PM
HST
2:53 PM
HST
0h 31m
M T W T F S S
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PR3642cs
PR Philippine
717
2:50 PM
HST T1
3:39 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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PR3641+2
PR Philippine
717
3:10 PM
HST T1
3:58 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AS1108
AS Alaska
717
3:25 PM
HST T1
4:12 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AS1118
AS Alaska
717
4:20 PM
HST T1
5:07 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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WN1493
WN Southwest
B38M
5:15 PM
HST T2
6:05 PM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS1138
AS Alaska
717
5:25 PM
HST T1
6:11 PM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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AS1148
AS Alaska
717
6:30 PM
HST T1
7:16 PM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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AS1158
AS Alaska
717
7:40 PM
HST T1
8:26 PM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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WN1678
WN Southwest
B38M
8:35 PM
HST T2
9:25 PM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS1168
AS Alaska
717
9:30 PM
HST T1
10:16 PM
HST
0h 46m
M T W T F S S
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PR3650+1
PR Philippine
717
6:00 AM
HST
6:48 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AS1007
AS Alaska
717
6:00 AM
HST
6:48 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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WN2520
WN Southwest
7M8
6:05 AM
HST
6:55 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS1017
AS Alaska
717
7:05 AM
HST
7:53 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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PR3651+1
PR Philippine
717
7:10 AM
HST
7:58 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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WN2521
WN Southwest
B38M
8:05 AM
HST
8:55 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS1027
AS Alaska
717
8:33 AM
HST
9:21 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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HA1027+7
HA Hawaiian
712
8:33 AM
HST
9:12 AM
HST
0h 39m
M T W T F S S
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PR3652cs
PR Philippine
717
9:18 AM
HST
10:05 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AS1037
AS Alaska
717
9:59 AM
HST
10:49 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AS1047
AS Alaska
717
10:30 AM
HST
11:20 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
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WN2467
WN Southwest
7M8
11:35 AM
HST
12:30 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WN2522
WN Southwest
7M8
11:35 AM
HST
12:30 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AS1057
AS Alaska
717
11:46 AM
HST
12:37 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
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AS1067
AS Alaska
717
12:19 PM
HST
1:10 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
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AS1077
AS Alaska
717
1:14 PM
HST
2:05 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
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CPT914
CPT CPT
C208
1:30 PM
HST
2:38 PM
HST
1h 8m
M T W T F S S
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CPT7727
CPT CPT
C408
1:59 PM
HST
3:07 PM
HST
1h 8m
M T W T F S S
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AS1087
AS Alaska
717
2:30 PM
HST
3:21 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
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CPT7728
CPT CPT
C208
2:37 PM
HST
3:45 PM
HST
1h 8m
M T W T F S S
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AS1097
AS Alaska
717
3:09 PM
HST
4:00 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
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WN2523
WN Southwest
7M8
3:35 PM
HST
4:30 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AS1107
AS Alaska
717
4:00 PM
HST
4:48 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AS1117
AS Alaska
717
5:00 PM
HST
5:48 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AS1127
AS Alaska
717
5:58 PM
HST
6:46 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AS1147
AS Alaska
717
6:41 PM
HST
7:30 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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WN2524
WN Southwest
B38M
7:00 PM
HST
7:55 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AS1157
AS Alaska
A21N
7:46 PM
HST
8:35 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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AS1167
AS Alaska
712
9:00 PM
HST
9:49 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
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Honolulu, Oahu to Kailua-Kona
6 carriers, 170 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 170 Flights/wk 163 mi 0h 26m nonstop 30 1-stop hubs

HNL–KOA is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and AAH lead the route. The flight covers 163 miles in approximately 0h 26m. Beyond nonstop, 30 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop HNL–KOA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 34 7M8, B38M 0h50-0h57 85%
HA Hawaiian Airlines Also: AS, B6, JL, PR 6 712 0h31-0h39 85% AS, B6, JL, PR
AAH AAH 2 85%
9X Southern Airways Express 1 85%
CPT CPT 0 85%
STT STT 0 85%
Aircraft on this route
712 Boeing 717-200 – AS, HA
717 Boeing 717 – AS, PR
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: 9X + AAH + CPT + HA + STT + WN (43 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, HNL to KOA direction.
Mon
21
flights
Tue
24
flights
Wed
21
flights
Thu
25
flights
Fri
26
flights
Sat
26
flights
Sun
25
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
28
Nonstop flights
170
Outbound / wk
170
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for HNL to KOA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
30
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~32h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
364
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Kailua-Kona from Honolulu, Oahu

Nearby airports with service to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.
Metric HNL→KOA LNY→KOA OGG→KOA
Distance from HNL 73 mi 101 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 1 5
Weekly flights 170 29
Flight time 0h 26m 0h 27m 0h 36m
Departure OTP 85%
Airports within 200 miles of HNL with service to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Kailua-Kona is 0 hours the same as Honolulu, Oahu.
HNL: HST · KOA: HST

When it's 6:00 PM in Honolulu, Oahu, it's 6:00 PM in Kailua-Kona.
Distance & Flight Time
163 mi / 263 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 26m to 0h 57m.

HNL–KOA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Honolulu, Oahu to Kailua-Kona route.
Route details
Distance163 mi / 263 km
Flight time0h 26m to 0h 57m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights170 out / 170 return
1-stop connections30 hubs
Origin: HNL
IATA / ICAOHNL / PHNL
TimezonePacific/Honolulu
Passengers/yr20.9M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: KOA
IATA / ICAOKOA / PHKO
TimezonePacific/Honolulu
Passengers/yr4.0M
Elevation47 ft / 14 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HNL to KOA flights.
Nonstop flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole take approximately 0h 26m to 0h 57m. The route covers 163 miles.
6 airlines operate nonstop service: Southern Airways Express, AAH, CPT, Hawaiian Airlines, STT and Southwest Airlines. Plus 4 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 170 nonstop flights per week from HNL to KOA. The return direction has about 170 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through LNY, LIH, VNY, APC, SCF, YVR, ANC, TUS, SLC, AUS, YYC, HND, PHX, DFW, DEN, OGG, ORD, TSA, IAD, EWR, SJC, LAS, PDX, SMF, OAK, SFO, LAX, SAN, SEA and ONT. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Yes, return flights from KOA to HNL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LNY, OGG and LIH. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from HNL to KOA

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) are connected by nonstop service from Southern Airways Express, AAH, CPT, Hawaiian Airlines, STT and Southwest Airlines. With 170 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

HNL to KOA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from HNL to KOA ranges from 0 hours 26 minutes to 0 hours 57 minutes. The route covers a distance of 163 miles (263 km). There are approximately 170 weekly flights outbound and 170 return, totaling 340 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

30 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 2 hours via LNY. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Lanai City (LNY), Kahului (OGG) and Lihue, Kauai (LIH).