HNL → KOAHonolulu to Kailua-Kona

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Direct flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Kailua-Kona (KOA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 263 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Honolulu and Kailua-Kona. Updated 7 September 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

HNL Honolulu smooth · +14
KOA Kailua-Kona tracking
263 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:0314x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live HNL and KOA delay boards

Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1686 06:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1849 09:45 daily · WN1649 13:15 daily · WN1851 17:15 daily

Airports right now

live boards
HNLHonolulu +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 15 kt Full HNL delay board →
KOAKailua-Kona tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 8 kt Full KOA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at KOA: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Honolulu to Kailua-Kona route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HNL to KOA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HNL to KOA questions

Is HNL–KOA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HNL is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HNL–KOA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from HNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KOA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HNL to KOA?

Great-circle distance is 263 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 49–53 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HNL–KOA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 148 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.