Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Honolulu, United StatesHNL / PHNL
Major airport · 46 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,359 ft
77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Honolulu → Kailua
HNL
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International AirportKOAKailuaEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
KailuaEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole- Distance
- 163 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Honolulu and Kailua.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 20.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 20.5
- flights per day
- 26
- busiest month · Oct
- 16.5
- quietest month · Nov
- 29 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- 22Feb
- 19Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- –Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- 26Oct2025
- 16.5Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Hawaiian Airlinesnow and then
Alaska Airlinesautumn
Southwest Airlinesautumn
Aloha Air Cargoautumn
Corporate Airnow and then
Trans Airnow and then
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Honolulu. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2Mon
- 2.3Tue
- 2.6Wed
- 3.2Thu
- 3.9Fri
- 2.9Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 717B71250%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Boeing 737-400B7346%
- Boeing 737-300B7336%
- Cessna 208 CaravanC2084%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 22 | 159 |
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| March 2026 | 19 | 84 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 26 | 739 |
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| November 2025 | 16.5 | 33 |
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| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on HNL-KOA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Honolulu: 46.
- Direct destinations observed from Kailua: 16.
The airports on this route
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
Kailua, United StatesKOA / PHKO
Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,001 ft
77 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Honolulu to Kailua
The observed direct connection between Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) covers approximately 163 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Alaska Airlines, Aloha Air Cargo, Corporate Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trans Air and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Honolulu from Kailua by air?
- The great-circle distance between Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is approximately 163 mi.
- How long is the flight from Honolulu to Kailua?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Honolulu to Kailua?
- Yes, a direct connection between HNL and KOA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Aloha Air Cargo, Corporate Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trans Air and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Honolulu to Kailua?
- On average around 20.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,015 observed flights. Mainly Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Honolulu and Kailua?
- Same local time in Honolulu and Kailua.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.