--- title: "Lihue (LIH) to Kona (KOA) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from LIH to KOA, about 7 flights a week, covering 263 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-koa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-koa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Lihue to Kona (LIH-KOA): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies the LIH to KOA nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 1120, scheduled at 53 minutes for the 263 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 23, 2026. See LIH to KOA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 53 minutes Scheduled flight time 263 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Lihue to Kona flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LIH 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 Lihue (LIH) to Kona (KOA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LIH | Arrives KOA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 1120 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 17:00 | 17:53 | 53 minutes | Boeing 717-200 | Showing all 7 scheduled LIH to KOA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are 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 LIH to KOA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Lihue 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 LIH to KOA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Lihue 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 13 of the 14 Lihue 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 LIH 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 LIH to KOA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Lihue to Kona nonstop Carriers operating LIH 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 LIH to KOA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LIH to KOA **How long is the flight from Lihue (LIH) to Kona (KOA)?** AS 1120 is scheduled at 53 minutes from Lihue (LIH) to Kona (KOA) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 263 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LIH to KOA?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying LIH to KOA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LIH to KOA?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Lihue (LIH) 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 LIH to KOA depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled LIH to KOA nonstop leaves at 17:00 local time at Lihue. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate LIH to KOA nonstop?** Alaska Airlines flies AS 1120 nonstop from Lihue (LIH) to Kona (KOA), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LIH to KOA?** Open the LIH 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 LIH upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa-lih.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 Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih.md), or [every route from Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa.md). Nonstops to Kona (KOA) from other airports within 150 miles of Lihue (LIH): - [Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-koa.md), 102 miles from LIH Nonstops from Lihue (LIH) to other airports within 150 miles of Kona (KOA): - [Lihue (LIH) to Maui (OGG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-ogg.md), 84 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 LIH 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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