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

Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines fly nonstop from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, with about 135 flights a week in July 2026. The 163-mile flight takes about 50m gate to gate.

From

KOA

Kailua-Kona

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Distance: 163 mi · 262 km
Flight time: 50m
Airlines: 2
Seats filled: 69%

Flights a week, July 2026

7,155 flights and 697,701 passengers in 12 months

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

Airlines flying KOA to HNL

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Alaska Airlines	101	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321, Airbus A330-200	307,344	52m
Southwest Airlines	34	Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800	166,473	48m
Hawaiian AirlinesSeasonal or ended	n/a	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321	223,884	50m

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

KOA to HNL flight schedule

22 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 20 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:00am and the last at 8:45pm. 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 1017Alaska Airlines	6:00am	6:47am	31	94%
WN 2101Southwest Airlines	6:05am	6:55am	24	91%
WN 2102Southwest Airlines	8:00am	8:55am	28	93%
AS 1027Alaska Airlines	8:31am	9:19am	30	87%
AS 1037Alaska Airlines	9:48am	10:36am	23	78%
AS 1057Alaska Airlines	10:51am	11:40am	31	75%
WN 2103Southwest Airlines	11:35am	12:30pm	28	89%
AS 1067Alaska Airlines	12:18pm	1:07pm	31	65%
AS 1077Alaska Airlines	1:26pm	2:15pm	30	75%
AS 1087Alaska Airlines	2:08pm	2:57pm	30	71%
AS 1097Alaska Airlines	2:34pm	3:23pm	31	70%
AS 1107Alaska Airlines	3:11pm	4:00pm	31	74%
WN 2104Southwest Airlines	3:35pm	4:30pm	28	96%
AS 1117Alaska Airlines	4:00pm	4:47pm	5	77%
AS 1127Alaska Airlines	4:33pm	5:20pm	31	85%
AS 1137Alaska Airlines	5:02pm	5:49pm	31	74%
AS 1147Alaska Airlines	5:45pm	6:32pm	31	74%
AS 1157Alaska Airlines	6:30pm	7:17pm	31	75%
AS 1167Alaska Airlines	6:30pm	7:17pm	23	86%
WN 2105Southwest Airlines	7:05pm	7:55pm	28	100%
AS 1177Alaska Airlines	8:45pm	9:33pm	31	89%
AS 1187Alaska Airlines	8:45pm	9:33pm	13	100%

Is KOA to HNL on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 84% of 7,227 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (94%), those around 2pm the least (72%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (57%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Alaska Airlines	3,697	78%	12 min	1.8%
Southwest Airlines	1,770	95%	3 min	1.5%
Hawaiian Airlines	1,760	85%	9 min	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
6am to 7am	670	94%
7am to 8am	176	94%
8am to 9am	704	93%
9am to 10am	160	79%
10am to 11am	354	83%
11am to 12pm	648	87%
12pm to 1pm	341	69%
1pm to 2pm	343	80%
2pm to 3pm	495	72%
3pm to 4pm	872	82%
4pm to 5pm	485	83%
5pm to 6pm	562	80%
6pm to 7pm	454	81%
7pm to 8pm	603	87%
9pm to 10pm	247	83%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	628	64,801
September 2025	568	53,196
October 2025	586	59,465
November 2025	567	54,694
December 2025	605	60,336
January 2026	644	58,318
February 2026	572	55,545
March 2026	607	59,385
April 2026	585	55,347
May 2026	625	55,440
June 2026	581	59,129
July 2026	596	63,095

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