--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Kona (KOA) flights: who flies it" description: "United Airlines flies Chicago (ORD) to Kona (KOA) nonstop twice a week as UA 66, scheduled at 8h 59m to 9h 19m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-koa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-koa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Kona (ORD-KOA): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Kona (KOA) just twice a week. Where the timetable below gives a flight time, it's 8h 59m to 9h 19m for the 4,207 miles. 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 ORD to KOA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 8h 59m to 9h 19m Scheduled flight time 4,207 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Kona flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) to Kona (KOA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives KOA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Dec 4 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:15 | 16:16 | — | [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-8.md) | | Sat, Dec 5 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:15 | 16:14 | 8h 59m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Fri, Dec 11 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:15 | 16:16 | — | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Dec 12 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:15 | 16:16 | 9h 1m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Dec 19 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:15 | 16:32 | 9h 17m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Dec 26 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:15 | 16:32 | 9h 17m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Jan 2 | UA 66 | United Airlines | 11:00 | 16:19 | 9h 19m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled ORD 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 ORD to KOA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Kona nonstop United Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-8.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full ORD to KOA nonstop schedule This page carries the full ORD to KOA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each ORD to KOA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See ORD to KOA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Kona nonstop Carriers operating ORD to KOA nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See ORD to KOA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to KOA **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Kona (KOA)?** Where the schedule table on this page lists a duration, scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Kona (KOA) run from 8h 59m to 9h 19m. The nonstop covers about 4,207 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to KOA?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying ORD to KOA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on ORD to KOA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does ORD to KOA operate?** The ORD to KOA nonstop currently runs twice a week, on United Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from ORD to KOA depart?** Scheduled ORD to KOA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:00 and 11:15, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to KOA nonstop?** United Airlines flies UA 66 nonstop from Chicago (ORD) 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. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ORD to KOA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on ORD to KOA. The page carries the full ORD to KOA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KOA to ORD nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa.md). Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Kona (KOA): - [Chicago (ORD) to Maui (OGG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-ogg.md), 84 miles from KOA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full ORD to KOA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)