Kailua/Kona Airport (KOA)

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Country United States | Continent North America | IATA: KOA | ICAO: PHKO | Elevation 47 ft · 14 m | Local time

Destinations
20
Flights / day
49
Busiest route
Honolulu
Top airline
Alaska Airlines

Kailua/Kona Kona At Keahole Airport averages 49 flights per day to 20 destinations, with 18 domestic routes and two international routes. A total of nine airlines operate at KOA, led by Alaska Airlines. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with Canada representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Kailua/Kona Kona At Keahole connects to Chicago, with a typical flight time of 8 hr 50 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Kailua/Kona Kona At Keahole Airport connects 20 destinations worldwide, with Honolulu standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Chicago, and the shortest flight is to Kahului.

Honolulu (HNL) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
163 mi · 263 km
20
per day
Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America
5 airlines
5 hr 45 mins
2,501 mi · 4,026 km
4
per day
Seattle (SEA) – United States of America
2 airlines
6 hr 10 mins
2,689 mi · 4,327 km
4
per day
Kahului (OGG) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
84 mi · 135 km
3
per day
San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America
2 airlines
5 hr 30 mins
2,366 mi · 3,808 km
3
per day
Sacramento (SMF) – United States of America
2 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,434 mi · 3,917 km
2
per day
Denver (DEN) – United States of America
1 airline
7 hr 15 mins
3,325 mi · 5,352 km
1
per day
Kamuela (MUE) – United States of America
1 airline
KOA → MUE
1
per day
Lihue (LIH) – United States of America
1 airline
KOA → LIH
1
per day
Phoenix (PHX) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,856 mi · 4,597 km
1
per day
Portland (PDX) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 0 mins
2,607 mi · 4,196 km
1
per day
San Diego (SAN) – United States of America
1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,553 mi · 4,108 km
1
per day
Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,715 mi · 4,369 km
1
per day
Vancouver (YVR) – Canada
2 airlines
6 hr 15 mins
2,725 mi · 4,385 km
1
per day
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 0 mins
3,718 mi · 5,984 km
6
per week
Salt Lake City (SLC) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,963 mi · 4,769 km
6
per week
Anchorage (ANC) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,878 mi · 4,632 km
4
per week
Calgary (YYC) – Canada
1 airline
7 hr 0 mins
3,139 mi · 5,051 km
3
per week
Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 50 mins
4,207 mi · 6,771 km
2
per week
San Jose (SJC) – United States of America
1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,382 mi · 3,834 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Kailua/Kona Kona At Keahole Airport is served by nine airlines, with Alaska Airlines in the lead at 37% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 63% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of two airlines operate international routes, compared with seven airlines serving domestic routes. United Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Chicago with a flight time of 8 hrs 50 mins.

Alaska Airlines (11 routes)
Southwest Airlines (4 routes)
United Airlines (4 routes)
American Airlines (3 routes)
Delta Air Lines (3 routes)
WestJet (2 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (1 routes)
Southern Airways Express (1 routes)
Air Canada (1 routes)

Kailua/Kona Kona At Keahole Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 90% domestic and 10% international. Canada is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 47/day
Canada - 1/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,470 ft 3,496 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
11,470 ft 3,496 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt

Runway Length

2 aircraft cannot operate at Kailua/Kona Kona At Keahole Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,470 ft (3,496 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Miscellaneous