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KOA to WKL: distance & flight time
Kona (Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport) → Waikoloa Village (Waikoloa Heliport)
17 mi
28 km · 15 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
17 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KOA — Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport · Kona, United States
- WKL — Waikoloa Heliport · Waikoloa Village, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KOA
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport17 mi away
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport31 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield32 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport38 mi away
Near WKL
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport14 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport17 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield23 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOA from WKL?
The flight distance from Kona (KOA) to Waikoloa Village (WKL) is 17 miles (28 km, 15 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOA to WKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOA to WKL?
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