Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) flights

Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines fly nonstop from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole, with about 135 flights a week in July 2026. The 163-mile flight takes about 49m gate to gate.

From

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

KOA

Kailua-Kona

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Distance: 163 mi · 262 km
Flight time: 49m
Airlines: 2
Seats filled: 68%

Flights a week, July 2026

7,162 flights and 687,670 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying HNL to KOA

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Alaska Airlines	101	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321, Airbus A330-200	304,867	50m
Southwest Airlines	34	Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800	159,822	50m
Hawaiian AirlinesSeasonal or ended	n/a	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321	222,981	48m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

HNL to KOA flight schedule

24 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 18 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:00am and the last at 9:03pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
AS 1018Alaska Airlines	6:00am	6:46am	31	94%
WN 1686Southwest Airlines	6:10am	7:00am	24	100%
AS 1028Alaska Airlines	7:13am	7:59am	31	94%
AS 1038Alaska Airlines	8:00am	8:46am	31	93%
AS 1048Alaska Airlines	8:30am	9:16am	23	92%
AS 1058Alaska Airlines	9:32am	10:19am	18	86%
WN 1849Southwest Airlines	9:45am	10:40am	28	93%
AS 1068Alaska Airlines	10:59am	11:46am	31	84%
AS 1078Alaska Airlines	11:28am	12:16pm	31	78%
AS 1088Alaska Airlines	11:51am	12:40pm	31	69%
AS 1098Alaska Airlines	12:25pm	1:13pm	31	71%
AS 1128Alaska Airlines	12:30pm	1:19pm	13	72%
AS 1108Alaska Airlines	1:14pm	2:02pm	30	72%
WN 1649Southwest Airlines	1:15pm	2:10pm	28	82%
AS 1118Alaska Airlines	2:39pm	3:28pm	5	77%
AS 1138Alaska Airlines	3:14pm	4:01pm	30	75%
AS 1148Alaska Airlines	4:26pm	5:12pm	18	76%
AS 1168Alaska Airlines	4:26pm	5:13pm	23	87%
WN 1851Southwest Airlines	5:15pm	6:05pm	28	92%
AS 1158Alaska Airlines	5:30pm	6:16pm	31	80%
AS 1188Alaska Airlines	6:45pm	7:32pm	13	92%
WN 1852Southwest Airlines	8:35pm	9:25pm	28	96%
AS 1178Alaska Airlines	9:03pm	9:50pm	31	85%
AS 1198Alaska Airlines	9:03pm	9:50pm	13	100%

Is HNL to KOA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 85% of 7,226 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.4% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (96%), those around 12pm the least (75%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (49%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Alaska Airlines	3,696	82%	9 min	1.6%
Southwest Airlines	1,770	91%	5 min	1.3%
Hawaiian Airlines	1,760	87%	7 min	1.1%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departure	Flights	On time
5am to 6am	169	93%
6am to 7am	672	96%
7am to 8am	352	94%
8am to 9am	438	92%
9am to 10am	768	94%
10am to 11am	429	86%
11am to 12pm	476	79%
12pm to 1pm	362	75%
1pm to 2pm	662	75%
2pm to 3pm	268	78%
3pm to 4pm	355	77%
4pm to 5pm	301	73%
5pm to 6pm	727	85%
6pm to 7pm	276	86%
7pm to 8pm	253	81%
8pm to 9pm	473	91%
9pm to 10pm	245	85%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	625	64,842
September 2025	568	52,805
October 2025	586	58,369
November 2025	568	53,555
December 2025	606	60,911
January 2026	642	54,759
February 2026	569	54,061
March 2026	610	58,266
April 2026	588	52,881
May 2026	623	55,323
June 2026	584	58,139
July 2026	597	63,894

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.