KOA to LAX: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is 4,026 km (2,501 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 5h 30m, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (LAX to KOA).
How far is it from Kailua-Kona to Los Angeles?
The great-circle distance between Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is 4,026 km (2,501 mi, 2,174 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from KOA to LAX?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 5h 30m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. LAX is roughly northeast of KOA.
How is the KOA to LAX route written in code?
The pair is written KOA-LAX in IATA codes and PHKO-KLAX in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is KOA (PHKO), Los Angeles International Airport is LAX (KLAX).
| KOA | LAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole | Los Angeles International Airport |
| ICAO code | PHKO | KLAX |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 47 ft | 125 ft |
| Rank by connections | #581 | #7 |
PHKO starts with P, the ICAO prefix for the eastern Pacific and Alaska; KLAX starts with K, the prefix for the contiguous United States. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 78 ft (24 m) of each other.
Airlines flying KOA to LAX
4 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 4 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | American Airlines | AAL | American | Active |
| DL | Delta Air Lines | DAL | Delta | Active |
| UA | United Airlines | UAL | United | Active |
| US | US Airways | USA | U S Air | Active |
A further 2 carriers sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: AS, KL.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kailua-Kona from Los Angeles?
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are 4,026 km (2,501 mi, 2,174 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from KOA to LAX?
A typical nonstop flight between KOA and LAX takes about 5h 30m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is LAX from KOA?
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) lies roughly northeast of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA).
Which airlines fly KOA to LAX?
4 airlines appear on the KOA-LAX route in the open dataset, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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