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UPP to KOA: distance & flight time
Opolu (Upolu Airport) → Kona (Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport)
38 mi
62 km · 33 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
38 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- UPP — Upolu Airport · Opolu, United States
- KOA — Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport · Kona, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UPP
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport22 mi away
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport24 mi away
- HNM · Hana Airport38 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport38 mi away
Near KOA
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport17 mi away
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport31 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield32 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPP from KOA?
The flight distance from Opolu (UPP) to Kona (KOA) is 38 miles (62 km, 33 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPP to KOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 UPP to KOA?
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