There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Kailua-Kona by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SEA - KOA
8h 19m$163–703Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PAE - KOA
11h 53m$207–828Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PDX - KOA
12h 5m$280–852
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Kailua-Kona is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Kailua-Kona is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Seattle and Kailua-Kona is 2726 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Seattle to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
Kailua-Kona is 2h behind Seattle. It is currently 8:56 AM in Seattle and 6:56 AM in Kailua-Kona.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
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