--- title: "Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from HNL to KOA, about 122 flights a week, covering 163 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-koa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-koa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Honolulu to Kona (HNL-KOA): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop between Honolulu (HNL) and Kona (KOA), roughly 122 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 46 minutes to 57 minutes for the 163 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See HNL to KOA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 122 Flights a week, 4-week average 46 minutes to 57 minutes Scheduled flight time 163 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Honolulu to Kona flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for HNL to KOA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs HNL | Arrives KOA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1018 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 06:00 | 06:46 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1028 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 07:49 | 49 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1038 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:30 | 08:16 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1048 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 08:47 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1058 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:35 | 09:21 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1068 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 09:10 | 09:57 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1078 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:00 | 10:47 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1088 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:56 | 11:43 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1098 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 11:28 | 12:16 | 48 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1108 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 11:53 | 12:41 | 48 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1118 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:44 | 13:32 | 48 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1128 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:21 | 14:11 | 50 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1138 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:55 | 15:44 | 49 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1148 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 16:34 | 17:21 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1158 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:41 | 18:28 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1168 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 18:45 | 19:42 | 57 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1188 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 18:45 | 19:31 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1178 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 21:02 | 21:49 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1198 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 21:03 | 21:50 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1018 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 06:00 | 06:46 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1028 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 07:49 | 49 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1038 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:30 | 08:16 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1048 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:00 | 08:47 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1058 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:35 | 09:21 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1068 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 09:10 | 09:57 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1078 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:00 | 10:47 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1088 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:56 | 11:43 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1098 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 11:28 | 12:16 | 48 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1108 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 11:53 | 12:41 | 48 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1118 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:44 | 13:32 | 48 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1128 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:21 | 14:11 | 50 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1138 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 14:55 | 15:44 | 49 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1148 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 16:34 | 17:21 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1158 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:41 | 18:28 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1168 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 18:45 | 19:42 | 57 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1178 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 21:02 | 21:49 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1198 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 21:03 | 21:50 | 47 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1018 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 06:00 | 06:49 | 49 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1028 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 07:49 | 49 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1038 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:30 | 08:16 | 46 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | Showing the first 40 of 130 scheduled HNL to KOA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every HNL to KOA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Honolulu to Kona nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the Boeing 717-200 on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on HNL to KOA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Honolulu to Kona to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on all 14 Honolulu to Kona departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the HNL to KOA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See HNL to KOA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Honolulu to Kona nonstop Carriers operating HNL to KOA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See HNL to KOA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about HNL to KOA **How long is the flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA)?** Scheduled flight times from Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA) run from 46 minutes to 57 minutes across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 163 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from HNL to KOA?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying HNL to KOA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from HNL to KOA?** About 122 nonstop flights a week run between Honolulu (HNL) and Kona (KOA) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from HNL to KOA depart?** Scheduled HNL to KOA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 21:03, local time at Honolulu. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate HNL to KOA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for HNL to KOA nonstops, including AS 1018, AS 1028, AS 1038, AS 1048, AS 1058, AS 1068, AS 1078, and AS 1088 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on HNL to KOA?** Open the HNL to KOA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [KOA to HNL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa-hnl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl.md), or [every route from Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa.md). Nonstops to Kona (KOA) from other airports within 150 miles of Honolulu (HNL): - [Maui (OGG) to Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ogg-koa.md), 100 miles from HNL - [Lihue (LIH) to Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-koa.md), 102 miles from HNL Nonstops from Honolulu (HNL) to other airports within 150 miles of Kona (KOA): - [Honolulu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-ito.md), 65 miles from KOA - [Honolulu (HNL) to Maui (OGG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-ogg.md), 84 miles from KOA - [Honolulu (HNL) to Lana'i City (LNY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-lny.md), 93 miles from KOA - [Honolulu (HNL) to Napili-Honokowai (JHM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-jhm.md), 94 miles from KOA - [Honolulu (HNL) to Kalaupapa (LUP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-lup.md), 118 miles from KOA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss HNL to KOA upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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