Flights Kona → San Francisco
KOA → SFO
How long is the flight from Kona to San Francisco?
The flight from Kona (KOA) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 4h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Kona to San Francisco operates with a high level of punctuality, with 85% of the total 276 flights arriving on time. The average delay for these flights is only 3.5 minutes, and they are serviced by Boeing aircraft models including the 757-300, 737-900, and 737-800. The destination airport sees over fifty million passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Kona (KOA) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 794 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Kona the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kona (KOA) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-east for about 3,808 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 48m.
Departures from Kona on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of KOA-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Kona the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 794 tracked KOA-SFO flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about KOA-SFO
The flight from Kona (KOA) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 4h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Kona (KOA) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 794 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Kona-San Francisco is 1.64% across 794 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
