Kona Airport Departures KOA

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Address: 73-200 Kupipi St, Kalaoa, HI 96740, United States
Airport code: KOA
Elevation: 55 ft
Phone: +1 808-327-9520
Serves: Kailua
Passengers: 4,058,721
Flights: 114,222

KOA Departures today

Schedule Time Estimated Time Destination Airline Flight Status
04:50 PM June-22 05:00 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA357 estimated
05:45 PM June-22 05:45 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA367 estimated
06:00 PM June-22 06:12 PM Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines WN1670 estimated
06:15 PM June-22 06:25 PM Kahului (OGG) Southern Airways Express 9X703 estimated
06:40 PM June-22 06:40 PM Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH43 estimated
06:45 PM June-22 06:45 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA397 estimated
07:15 PM June-22 07:15 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA517 estimated
07:40 PM June-22 07:40 PM Denver (DEN) United Airlines UA1731 estimated
08:00 PM June-22 08:00 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA547 estimated
08:43 PM June-22 08:33 PM Los Angeles (LAX) Delta Air Lines DL311 estimated
09:50 PM June-22 09:50 PM Seattle (SEA) Alaska Airlines AS880 estimated
09:50 PM June-22 09:40 PM Seattle (SEA) Delta Air Lines DL2307 estimated
10:04 PM June-22 10:04 PM Los Angeles (LAX) United Airlines UA1147 estimated
10:25 PM June-22 10:33 PM Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH45 estimated
10:30 PM June-22 10:30 PM Phoenix (PHX) American Airlines AA664 estimated
10:30 PM June-22 10:30 PM San Francisco (SFO) United Airlines UA1724 estimated
03:40 AM June-23 03:54 AM Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH47 estimated
05:30 AM June-23 05:40 AM Hilo (ITO) Aloha Air Cargo KH552 estimated
05:45 AM June-23 06:08 AM Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH443 estimated
05:54 AM June-23 06:02 AM Ontario (ONT) UPS 5X2965 estimated
06:05 AM June-23 06:05 AM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA107 estimated
06:20 AM June-23 06:20 AM Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines WN3806 estimated
07:00 AM June-23 07:00 AM Las Vegas (LAS) Southwest Airlines WN1362 estimated
07:00 AM June-23 Kahului (OGG) Southern Airways Express 9X721 scheduled
07:30 AM June-23 07:30 AM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA127 estimated
07:40 AM June-23 07:40 AM Kahului (OGG) Southwest Airlines WN3811 estimated
08:30 AM June-23 08:38 AM Kahului (OGG) Hawaiian Airlines HA139 estimated
08:30 AM June-23 08:37 AM Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines WN1160 estimated
08:45 AM June-23 08:45 AM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA157 estimated
09:20 AM June-23 09:30 AM Kahului (OGG) Southern Airways Express 9X733 estimated
09:30 AM June-23 09:38 AM Oakland (OAK) Southwest Airlines WN2112 estimated
09:36 AM June-23 09:40 AM Lihue (LIH) Hawaiian Airlines HA329 estimated
09:50 AM June-23 09:50 AM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA187 estimated
10:20 AM June-23 10:20 AM Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines WN2106 estimated
10:25 AM June-23 10:41 AM Seattle (SEA) Alaska Airlines AS822 estimated
10:35 AM June-23 10:40 AM Kahului (OGG) Hawaiian Airlines HA239 estimated
10:50 AM June-23 10:50 AM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA197 estimated
11:35 AM June-23 11:45 AM Kahului (OGG) Southern Airways Express 9X727 estimated
11:55 AM June-23 12:07 PM San Diego (SAN) Alaska Airlines AS894 estimated
11:55 AM June-23 11:55 AM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA237 estimated
12:05 PM June-23 12:05 PM Los Angeles (LAX) Southwest Airlines WN2605 estimated
12:50 PM June-23 12:50 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA257 estimated
12:50 PM June-23 12:50 PM Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines WN3796 estimated
01:00 PM June-23 01:17 PM Kahului (OGG) Hawaiian Airlines HA339 estimated
01:00 PM June-23 01:00 PM San Francisco (SFO) United Airlines UA643 estimated
01:15 PM June-23 01:26 PM Los Angeles (LAX) United Airlines UA1205 estimated
01:25 PM June-23 01:25 PM San Jose (SJC) Alaska Airlines AS856 estimated
01:45 PM June-23 01:45 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA277 estimated
01:45 PM June-23 02:05 PM Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH49 estimated
01:45 PM June-23 01:53 PM San Jose (SJC) Southwest Airlines WN2283 estimated
02:05 PM June-23 02:05 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA297 estimated
02:15 PM June-23 02:25 PM Kahului (OGG) Southern Airways Express 9X785 estimated
02:35 PM June-23 02:35 PM Los Angeles (LAX) American Airlines AA58 estimated
02:55 PM June-23 03:07 PM Seattle (SEA) Alaska Airlines AS808 estimated
03:00 PM June-23 03:00 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA307 estimated
03:15 PM June-23 Los Angeles (LAX) Hawaiian Airlines HA62 scheduled
03:25 PM June-23 03:25 PM Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines WN2092 estimated
03:30 PM June-23 03:30 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA327 estimated
03:50 PM June-23 04:00 PM Kahului (OGG) Southwest Airlines WN434 estimated
04:05 PM June-23 04:20 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA347 estimated
04:25 PM June-23 04:35 PM Portland (PDX) Alaska Airlines AS868 estimated
04:25 PM June-23 04:36 PM Kahului (OGG) Hawaiian Airlines HA539 estimated
04:50 PM June-23 04:50 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA357 estimated
05:45 PM June-23 05:45 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA367 estimated
06:00 PM June-23 Honolulu (HNL) Southwest Airlines (Imua One Livery) WN1670 scheduled
06:15 PM June-23 Kahului (OGG) Southern Airways Express 9X703 scheduled
06:40 PM June-23 Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH43 scheduled
06:45 PM June-23 06:45 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA397 estimated
07:15 PM June-23 07:15 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA517 estimated
07:40 PM June-23 07:40 PM Denver (DEN) United Airlines UA1731 estimated
08:00 PM June-23 08:00 PM Honolulu (HNL) Hawaiian Airlines HA547 estimated
08:43 PM June-23 Los Angeles (LAX) Delta Air Lines DL311 scheduled
09:50 PM June-23 09:50 PM Seattle (SEA) Alaska Airlines AS880 estimated
09:50 PM June-23 Seattle (SEA) Delta Air Lines DL2307 scheduled
10:06 PM June-23 10:06 PM Los Angeles (LAX) United Airlines UA1147 estimated
10:25 PM June-23 Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH45 scheduled
10:30 PM June-23 10:30 PM Phoenix (PHX) American Airlines AA664 estimated
10:30 PM June-23 10:30 PM San Francisco (SFO) United Airlines UA1724 estimated
03:40 AM June-24 Honolulu (HNL) Aloha Air Cargo KH47 scheduled

Kona International Airport departures

Onizuka Ellison, the Kona International Airport at Keahole, is located on the island of Hawaii, in the Kalaoa CDP of Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA. The airport services Kona flight departures to the town of Kailua-Kona and the resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts on the leeward side of the island of Hawaii.

Flight routes

Most flights go to Honolulu, Hawaii. Another popular destination in this state are Kahului and Lihue. The other KOA airport departures go to the mainland of the US.  Some of these airports serve as hub for flying to other destinations in the US and beyond.

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Available airlines

The airport has 2 terminals with gates 1-5 located from terminal 1 and boarding gates 6-10 at terminal 2. There is 1 runway of 11,000 feet for all KOA departments to take off all kinds of large aircraft. Many of the flights are operated by:

  • United Airlines
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Alaska Airlines
  • Southwest airlines

There are also Kona flight departures for Cargo with Aloha Air Cargo, Kalitta Air and UPS Airlines.

Passenger statistics

The Kona departures are slowly increasing each year with a single decline. In 1970 only 0.5 million passengers and in 2019 it amounted to more than 4 million. Due to the pandemic, there will unfortunately be a significant decline in 2020 and 2021.

History Kona Airport

The first Kona departures took place in 1970. There were open air terminals and a 6,500 foot runway. Half a million passengers used the airport in the first year. Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines operated the most flights to Maui and Kauai. It wasn’t until a decade later that United Airlines started operating flights to the mainland. It wasn’t until the 1990’s that the runway was extended to what it is today, 11,000 ft. The name Ellison Onizuka was added to the airport’s designation in 2017. Ellison was an astronaut born on the island.

Checking in

Check-in desks

When you arrive at the airport, look for information boards with information about check-in for your flight before KOA airport departures. An airport information desk, situated near the luggage drop-off check-in desks, may also provide important information.

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Step by step process
  • For your flight, find the appropriate check-in counter to start your Kona departures.
  • Prepare the following documents: passport (or national ID), online reservation booking number (code), or a paper copy of your ticket (if you have one).
  • At the check-in desk, you will be asked to show the documents listed above, and you will be able to hand over checked baggage, which will be measured and then sent to be loaded into the flight.
  • Following the presentation of your documents and the review of your luggage, you will be given a boarding pass that will enable you to board the plane and have KOA flight departures.
  • Once you’ve finished the check-in process, continue to the proper entrance, where and passenger will be subjected to a security check.
  • Passengers must position items such as keys, telephones, ties, electrical devices, and hats, shirts, and shawls in the provided baskets and place them on the conveyor belt during the security check.
  • You will then continue to the appropriate gate to board the plane after passing through security. On your boarding pass, the boarding time is indicated. When it is time to fly, airline staff will make an announcement informing passengers to do so. Then Kona airport departures take place on the 11,000 feet runway.
Procedure during security check
  • Show security officers your airline ticket.
  • Liquids can only be transported in hand luggage in containers with a maximum capacity of 3,3 ounces and must be stored inside a see-through, resealable 1-liter plastic bag. To go through the scanner, place the plastic bag in one of the baggage trays.
  • Laptops, tablets, cameras, and other mobile devices must be taken out of the bag and stored in one of the containers.
  • Keys, mobile phones, coins, and valuables must be placed in the trays. If you have a belt on, please remove it.
  • You can step into the body scanner frame after the bags and objects have been scanned.
  • Safety staff can also conduct a manual search on you.
Immigration and customs at departure
  • Before and during your trip, you may be exposed to an immigration and customs search when you leave the airport.
  • When you introduce yourself for the search, make sure you have your ID, passport, visa, and all other relevant travel documentation with you. Explain why you’re going on this tour.
  • Consult with the airline employees and make sure that you are not bringing any prohibited objects.
  • The amount of money you would have in your hand on a domestic or international flight is strictly controlled by the country’s top monetary authority.
Ground transportation

Directions: via the Queen Kaahumanu Highway/HI-19 you can travel to many hotels on the west coast. If you want to go east, take the HI-190 towards Hilo and possibly further to Kalapana or the ‘Ōla’a Forest Reserve area.

  • Traveling by taxi is easy. They are ready when you walk out of the terminal. Some guide prices for a taxi:
    • Kailua Kona Town $25
    • Uncle Billy’s Kona Bay Hotel  $25
    • Royal Kona Resort  $25
    • Kona Hospital $45
    • Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort  $35
    • Hilton Waikoloa Village/Waikoloa Marriott $50
    • Kings Shops $50
    • Volcano/Hilo $300
    • Kohala $120
    • Waikoloa Village  $63
  • Car rental: a good way to explore the island is to take a rental car. These are easy to rent at the airport. The site of the car rental agencies is a 10-minute walk away. There are also free shuttles that will take you to the property if you are uncomfortable with your bags. Eight companies are present, such as Avis, Hertz, National, Dollar and Alamo.

You can park just in front of the terminal at the airport. You will therefore be in the terminal within a few minutes. The first fifteen minutes is free parking, after which it is a few USD per hour. There is a possibility for electric vehicles to charge.

Hotels

Around the island there are many options to stay. It is not only popular to stay on the coast but also in the nature reserve. Some popular options scattered around the island:

  • Rainforest Eco Cabin
  • The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort
  • Hilton Grand Vacations Club Kings Land Waikoloa
  • Hilton Grand Vacations Club Ocean Tower Waikoloa Village
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kailua-Kona, an IHG Hotel
  • Royal Kona Resort
  • The Inn at Kulaniapia Falls
  • SCP Hilo Hotel
  • Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel