Flights Phoenix → Kona
PHX → KOA
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Kona?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Kona (KOA) takes 6h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Kona operates with a high level of punctuality, with 81% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of 89 flights are conducted using Boeing 757 and Boeing 757-200 aircraft, experiencing a mean delay of 13 minutes. Kona International Airport serves over 4.2 million passengers annually.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Kona (KOA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 234 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.43%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Kona the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Kona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Kona (KOA) heads west for about 4,597 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 6m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 76% of PHX-KOA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Kona it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 234 tracked PHX-KOA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-KOA
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Kona (KOA) takes 6h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Kona (KOA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 234 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Kona is 0.43% across 234 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
