Flights San Jose → Kona
SJC → KOA
How long is the flight from San Jose to Kona?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Kona (KOA) takes about 5h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
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 San Jose (SJC) → Kona (KOA) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 109 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.5/100 (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 San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Kona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Kona (KOA) heads west for about 3,834 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 13m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 82% of SJC-KOA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Kona it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 109 tracked SJC-KOA flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 1 min and a 3.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SJC-KOA
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Kona (KOA) takes about 5h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the San Jose (SJC) -> Kona (KOA) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 1 minutes, based on 109 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Kona is 3.67% across 109 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Kona, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
