Southwest · KOA
What gates does Southwest use at Kona Airport (KOA)?
Southwest uses gates 4 and 6 at Kona Airport (KOA), with about 7-8 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at both.
Based on 53 Southwest flights at KOA, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at KOA
- 2nd of the 5 airlines with regular flights at KOA by departures: 17% of them (7-8 departures a day of about 45 a day).
- 20% of the seats leaving KOA: about 1,342 a day, 175 per departure.
- 4.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 4.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 68 min, 24 min longer than the airport median (44 min).
- At KOA, Southwest’s 7-8 departures a day compare with United’s 4 and Alaska’s 28. Southwest has 2 gates of its own; United 2; Alaska 3.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from KOA
4 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| HonoluluHNL | 4-5/day | Alaska (18/day), KH (1-2/day) |
| Kahului (Maui)OGG | 1/day | Alaska (3/day), Southern Airways Express (2-3/week) |
| Las VegasLAS | 1/day | none seen |
| SacramentoSMF | 1/day | Alaska (4-5/week) |
When Southwest flies at KOA
- First departure of the day usually around 5:55 am, the last around 8:30 pm.
- Busiest hour: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 1 of its aircraft spend the night at KOA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at KOA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 7-8/day | 175 |
About 1,342 seats leave KOA on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at KOA
Gates 4, 6
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at KOA, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at KOA: questions
What gates does Southwest use at KOA?
Southwest has 2 gates at KOA (the airline flying each one most): 4 and 6. It used 2 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from KOA?
About 7-8 departures a day and 1,342 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from KOA?
Southwest flies nonstop to 4 cities from KOA, the most often to Honolulu, Las Vegas, Kahului (Maui) and Sacramento. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of KOA?
Usually around 5:55 am; the last leaves around 8:30 pm.
Other airlines at KOA
All of KOA’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from KOA