--- title: "Sacramento (SMF) to Kona (KOA) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SMF to KOA, about 3 flights a week, covering 2,433 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-koa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-koa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sacramento to Kona (SMF-KOA): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from Sacramento (SMF) to Kona (KOA) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 842 and AS 962, scheduled at 5h 24m to 5h 27m for the 2,433 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 SMF to KOA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 24m to 5h 27m Scheduled flight time 2,433 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sacramento to Kona flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMF to KOA starting October 22, 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 Sacramento (SMF) to Kona (KOA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMF | Arrives KOA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 842 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:34 | 5h 24m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 842 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:34 | 5h 24m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 842 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:34 | 5h 24m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 31 | AS 842 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:10 | 12:34 | 5h 24m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Nov 2 | AS 962 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:00 | 13:27 | 5h 27m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Nov 4 | AS 962 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:00 | 13:27 | 5h 27m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Nov 7 | AS 962 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 10:00 | 13:27 | 5h 27m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled SMF to KOA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 SMF to KOA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sacramento to Kona nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.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. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SMF to KOA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Sacramento 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 4 of the 6 Sacramento 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 SMF 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 SMF to KOA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sacramento to Kona nonstop Carriers operating SMF 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 SMF to KOA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMF to KOA **How long is the flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Kona (KOA)?** Scheduled flight times from Sacramento (SMF) to Kona (KOA) run from 5h 24m to 5h 27m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,433 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SMF to KOA?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SMF to KOA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How often does SMF to KOA operate?** The SMF to KOA nonstop currently runs three times a week, on Alaska Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from SMF to KOA depart?** Scheduled SMF to KOA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:00 and 10:10, local time at Sacramento. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SMF to KOA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SMF to KOA nonstops fly as AS 842 and AS 962 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SMF to KOA?** Open the SMF 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 SMF upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa-smf.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 Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md), or [every route from Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/koa.md). Nonstops to Kona (KOA) from other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-koa.md), 85 miles from SMF - [San Jose (SJC) to Kona (KOA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjc-koa.md), 93 miles from SMF Nonstops from Sacramento (SMF) to other airports within 150 miles of Kona (KOA): - [Sacramento (SMF) to Maui (OGG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-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 SMF 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)