KOA → HNLKailua-Kona to Honolulu

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Direct flights from Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Honolulu (HNL): 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 Kailua-Kona and Honolulu. Updated 11 September 2026 at 16:33 UTC.

KOA Kailua-Kona tracking
HNL Honolulu smooth · +0
263 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:4514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live KOA and HNL 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 WN2101 06:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2102 08:00 daily · WN2103 11:35 daily · WN2104 15:35 daily

Airports right now

live boards
KOAKailua-Kona tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 5 kt Full KOA delay board →
HNLHonolulu +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 7 kt Full HNL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at KOA: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kailua-Kona to Honolulu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KOA to HNL 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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KOA to HNL questions

Is KOA–HNL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KOA–HNL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:02 from KOA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HNL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KOA to HNL?

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 KOA–HNL fly?

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