Kona to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About KOA to LAX

The Kona to Los Angeles corridor (KOA → LAX) covers roughly 2,504 miles and is served by 31 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,269 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,216 flights were recorded on this pairing — 33 cancelled (1.0%) and 10 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 31 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,269 total flights analyzed, the 86% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 74% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the KOA to LAX route, the combination of a 86% on-time rate, 87.0-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 31 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.