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

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163 mi airlines charter/private 278/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 87 flights Verified 42m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AS1018+1
AS Alaska
717
6:00 AM
HST T1
6:46 AM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN655
WN Southwest
7M8
6:10 AM
HST T2
7:05 AM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2986
WN Southwest
7M8
6:10 AM
HST T2
7:05 AM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4715cs
JL Japan
717
6:30 AM
HST T1
7:16 AM
HST
0h 46m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1028+1
AS Alaska
717
7:13 AM
HST T1
7:59 AM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4716cs
JL Japan
712
7:17 AM
HST T1
8:03 AM
HST
0h 46m
100%
M T W T F S S
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AS1038+1
AS Alaska
717
8:00 AM
HST T1
8:46 AM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4717cs
JL Japan
717
8:04 AM
HST T1
8:51 AM
HST
0h 47m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1048+1
AS Alaska
712
8:26 AM
HST T1
9:12 AM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
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JL4710cs
JL Japan
712
8:42 AM
HST T1
9:29 AM
HST
0h 47m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4714cs
JL Japan
717
9:00 AM
HST T1
9:46 AM
HST
0h 46m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1008+1
AS Alaska
712
9:00 AM
HST T1
9:46 AM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1058+1
AS Alaska
717
9:32 AM
HST T1
10:19 AM
HST
0h 47m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN675
WN Southwest
7M8
9:45 AM
HST T2
10:40 AM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4718cs
JL Japan
712
9:58 AM
HST T1
10:45 AM
HST
0h 47m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4720+1
JL Japan
32B
10:08 AM
HST T2
11:11 AM
HST
1h 3m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1068+1
AS Alaska
717
10:59 AM
HST T1
11:46 AM
HST
0h 47m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4711cs
JL Japan
717
10:59 AM
HST T1
11:46 AM
HST
0h 47m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1078+2
AS Alaska
712
11:28 AM
HST T1
12:16 PM
HST
0h 48m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1088+1
AS Alaska
717
11:51 AM
HST T1
12:40 PM
HST
0h 49m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4712cs
JL Japan
712
11:55 AM
HST T1
12:44 PM
HST
0h 49m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1098+2
AS Alaska
717
12:25 PM
HST T1
1:13 PM
HST
0h 48m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3383cs
PR Philippine
717
12:25 PM
HST T1
1:14 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3691cs
QF Qant
712
12:25 PM
HST T1
1:16 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4713cs
JL Japan
712
12:25 PM
HST T1
1:14 PM
HST
0h 49m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1108+1
AS Alaska
717
1:14 PM
HST T1
2:02 PM
HST
0h 48m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN561
WN Southwest
7M8
1:15 PM
HST T2
2:10 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3384
PR Philippine
717
1:20 PM
HST T1
2:10 PM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4719cs
JL Japan
717
1:50 PM
HST T1
2:39 PM
HST
0h 49m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1118+1
AS Alaska
32B
2:04 PM
HST T2
3:08 PM
HST
1h 4m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3385
PR Philippine
717
2:50 PM
HST T1
3:39 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4723cs
JL Japan
717
3:14 PM
HST T1
4:01 PM
HST
0h 47m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1138+1
AS Alaska
717
3:14 PM
HST T1
4:01 PM
HST
0h 47m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4721cs
JL Japan
717
4:20 PM
HST T1
5:07 PM
HST
0h 47m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1148+1
AS Alaska
717
4:33 PM
HST T1
5:19 PM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1911
WN Southwest
7M8
5:15 PM
HST T2
6:05 PM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1158+1
AS Alaska
717
5:59 PM
HST T1
6:45 PM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4724cs
JL Japan
712
6:30 PM
HST T1
7:16 PM
HST
0h 46m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1168
AS Alaska
717
6:45 PM
HST T1
7:31 PM
HST
0h 46m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4725cs
JL Japan
712
7:40 PM
HST T1
8:26 PM
HST
0h 46m
100%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN495
WN Southwest
7M8
8:35 PM
HST T2
9:25 PM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1178
AS Alaska
717
9:03 PM
HST T1
9:50 PM
HST
0h 47m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4732cs
JL Japan
717
6:00 AM
HST
6:51 AM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3394cs
PR Philippine
717
6:00 AM
HST
6:45 AM
HST
0h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1017+3
AS Alaska
717
6:00 AM
HST
6:47 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3698cs
QF Qant
717
6:00 AM
HST
6:51 AM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2166
WN Southwest
B38M
6:05 AM
HST
6:55 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3395cs
PR Philippine
717
7:00 AM
HST
7:47 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2167
WN Southwest
7M8
8:05 AM
HST
8:55 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN712
WN Southwest
7M8
8:05 AM
HST
8:55 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3699cs
QF Qant
712
8:31 AM
HST
9:20 AM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4726cs
JL Japan
712
8:31 AM
HST
9:20 AM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1027+3
AS Alaska
712
8:31 AM
HST
9:19 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PR3396cs
PR Philippine
717
9:18 AM
HST
10:05 AM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1037+2
AS Alaska
717
9:44 AM
HST
10:32 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4727cs
JL Japan
717
9:44 AM
HST
10:32 AM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4728cs
JL Japan
712
10:30 AM
HST
11:20 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1047+1
AS Alaska
717
10:30 AM
HST
11:20 AM
HST
0h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1057+1
AS Alaska
717
10:51 AM
HST
11:40 AM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2168
WN Southwest
7M8
11:35 AM
HST
12:30 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4729cs
JL Japan
712
11:46 AM
HST
12:37 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1067+1
AS Alaska
717
12:18 PM
HST
1:07 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4730cs
JL Japan
712
12:19 PM
HST
1:10 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4733cs
JL Japan
712
1:14 PM
HST
2:05 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CPT910
CPT CPT
C208
1:25 PM
HST
2:32 PM
HST
1h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1077+1
AS Alaska
717
1:26 PM
HST
2:15 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1087+1
AS Alaska
712
2:08 PM
HST
2:57 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CPT7725
CPT CPT
C408
2:09 PM
HST
3:05 PM
HST
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4734cs
JL Japan
717
2:30 PM
HST
3:21 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1097+1
AS Alaska
717
2:34 PM
HST
3:23 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4735cs
JL Japan
717
3:09 PM
HST
4:00 PM
HST
0h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1107+1
AS Alaska
717
3:11 PM
HST
4:00 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2169
WN Southwest
7M8
3:35 PM
HST
4:30 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1117+1
AS Alaska
717
4:00 PM
HST
4:47 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4736cs
JL Japan
717
4:00 PM
HST
4:48 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1127+1
AS Alaska
717
4:33 PM
HST
5:20 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4737cs
JL Japan
717
5:00 PM
HST
5:48 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1137+1
AS Alaska
717
5:02 PM
HST
5:49 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4739cs
JL Japan
717
5:04 PM
HST
5:53 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1147+1
AS Alaska
717
5:51 PM
HST
6:38 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4738cs
JL Japan
717
5:58 PM
HST
6:46 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1157+1
AS Alaska
717
6:30 PM
HST
7:17 PM
HST
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4741cs
JL Japan
717
6:35 PM
HST
7:24 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL4740cs
JL Japan
712
6:41 PM
HST
7:30 PM
HST
0h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2170
WN Southwest
B38M
7:00 PM
HST
7:55 PM
HST
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1167
AS Alaska
717
7:15 PM
HST
8:03 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1177
AS Alaska
712
8:45 PM
HST
9:33 PM
HST
0h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
OGG Kahului 2h 3m AQASJL ASJLQF Kahului (OGG) to Kailua-Kona flights
LIH Lihue, Kauai 2h 56m ASJLPR ASJL Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Kailua-Kona flights
SFO San Francisco 11h 35m ACASAV ACASAV San Francisco (SFO) to Kailua-Kona flights
LAX Los Angeles 11h 55m AAACAF AAACAF Los Angeles (LAX) to Kailua-Kona flights
LAS Las Vegas 13h 12m ASWN WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Kailua-Kona flights
PDX Portland 13h 17m ASFJQF AS Portland (PDX) to Kailua-Kona flights
OAK Oakland 13h 37m ASWN KAI Oakland (OAK) to Kailua-Kona flights
SAN San Diego 14h 13m ASFJQF AS San Diego (SAN) to Kailua-Kona flights
SEA Seattle 15h 6m AFASAY AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Kailua-Kona flights
PHX Phoenix 16h 51m AAASWN AA Phoenix (PHX) to Kailua-Kona flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Honolulu, Oahu to Kailua-Kona
7 carriers, 278 flights/week nonstop.
7 Airlines 163 mi 0h 47m nonstop

HNL–KOA is served by 7 airlines with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express lead the route. The flight covers 163 miles in approximately 0h 47m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop HNL–KOA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines Also: JL, PR, QF 117 32B, 712, 717 0h46-1h04 84% Oneworld JL, PR, QF
WN Southwest Airlines 35 7M8 0h50-0h55 84%
9X Southern Airways Express 1 84%
CPT CPT 1 84%
AAH AAH 0 84%
HA Hawaiian Airlines Also: B6, JL, PR, QF 0 84% B6, JL, PR, QF
STT STT 0 84%
Aircraft on this route
32B Airbus A321neo (long range) – AS, JL
712 Boeing 717-200 – AS, JL, QF
717 Boeing 717 – AS, JL, PR
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (117 flights/wk, 76%)
Unaffiliated: 9X + AAH + CPT + HA + STT + WN (37 flights/wk, 24%)
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
38
flights
Tue
40
flights
Wed
35
flights
Thu
41
flights
Fri
41
flights
Sat
41
flights
Sun
40
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
42
Nonstop flights
278
Outbound / wk
289
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for HNL to KOA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
22
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~21h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
303
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.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
HNL → KOA
84%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
84%
Arriving
100%
Return
KOA → HNL
67%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
67%
Arriving
78%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. HNL delays → KOA delays →

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 7 1 7
Weekly flights 278 55
Flight time 0h 47m 0h 27m 0h 34m
Departure OTP 84%
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 47m gate to gate.

HNL–KOA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Honolulu, Oahu to Kailua-Kona route.
Route details
Distance163 mi / 263 km
Flight time0h 47m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)7
Weekly flights278 out / 289 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
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 about 0h 47m gate to gate. The route covers 163 miles.
7 airlines operate flights from HNL to KOA: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, Hawaiian Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kahului, Lihue and San Francisco.
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 Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express and Hawaiian Airlines. With 278 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

HNL to KOA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from HNL to KOA is about 0 hours 47 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 163 miles (263 km). There are approximately 278 weekly flights outbound and 289 return, totaling 567 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kahului, Lihue and San Francisco. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Lanai City (LNY), Kahului (OGG) and Lihue, Kauai (LIH).