SFO → KOASan Francisco to Kailua-Kona

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Kailua-Kona (KOA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,808 km, an estimated 5 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Kailua-Kona. Updated 9 September 2026 at 17:38 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
KOA Kailua-Kona tracking
3,808 km · ~5h 23m est.
dep bank 07:00–16:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → KOA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska AirlinesUnited 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS693 07:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1721 08:18 daily · UA694 10:15 daily · UA1723 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AC3529departed−5
09-09AS693dep −10 → arr−42
09-09AZ4487departed−5
09-09IB7309departed−10
09-09QR4280departed−10
09-09UA1721dep −5 → arr−18
09-08AC3528departed−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full SFO delay board →
KOAKailua-Kona tracking ⛅ overcast · SE 6 kt Full KOA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 60% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Kailua-Kona route actually runs

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

Is SFO–KOA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–KOA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from SFO. 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 SFO to KOA?

Great-circle distance is 3,808 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 299–356 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–KOA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.