Direct Flights from Chicago to Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona · Hawaii
Nonstop service from ORD to KOA on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
18 cities have a nonstop to Kailua-Kona, Chicago among them.
How long to go to Kailua-Kona for, from Chicago
8h 55m in the air, 4,207 miles. Give Kailua-Kona a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona, often referred to as "Kona" by the locals, is nestled at the bottom of the Hualalai Volcano. It is the main town on the western side of the Big Island of Hawaii, but with a population of about 20,000 it is hardly a metropolis. Kona has become known for sport fishing, snorkeling, sunsets and coffee, which is cultivated on the slopes of Mount Hualalai. Since 1981, it has been the starting and finishing point of the original Ironman Triathlon, now known as the Ironman World Championship.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Kailua-Kona
- The Huliheʻe Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, on Ali'i Drive. The former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty, it was converted to a museum run by the Daughters of Hawaiʻi, showcasing furniture and artifa…
- The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is a Hawaiian botanical garden near Captain Cook, Hawaii in the Kona District on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi.
- Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
- Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden is an early-stage, nonprofit arboretum and botanical garden located off Highway 270 at 10 Ala Kahua, Kawaihae, on the dry slopes of the Kohala Mountain Range on Hawaii (island…
- The Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens are nonprofit botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Kona Educational Foundation Center at 76-6280 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi island, Hawaiʻi.
- The Isaacs Art Center is an art museum and retail gallery in Waimea on the Island of Hawaii. It is operated by and for the benefit of the Hawaii Preparatory Academy; all proceeds benefit the school's scholarship fund.
- Kona Coffee Living History Farm is located on the Daisaku Uchida Coffee Farm, in the Kona District, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The 5.5-acre (22,000 m2) historic Kona coffee farm was established in 1900.
- Keauhou Bay is a historic area in the Kona District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The name comes from ke au hou which means "the new era" in the Hawaiian Language.
- Mauna Kea State Recreation Area also known as Mauna Kea State Park, is a state of Hawaii protected area at the southern base of Mauna Kea.
- Kekaha Kai State Park, formerly known as Kona Coast State Park, is a beach park located along the north Kona coast on the island of Hawaiʻi.
- Kohanaiki Beach Park is a relatively new park, established in 2013, located in Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Kailua-Kona weather, compared with Chicago
24° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Kailua-Kona 81°F · Chicago 31°F · 50° warmer
- April
- Kailua-Kona 82°F · Chicago 59°F · 24° warmer
- July
- Kailua-Kona 85°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Kailua-Kona 85°F · Chicago 62°F · 23° warmer
Kailua-Kona is the steadier of the two, moving 5° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Kailua-Kona
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kailua-Kona is December–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 81–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Kailua-Kona rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Huliheʻe Palace, Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, and Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Kailua-Kona?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Kailua-Kona?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Kailua-Kona (KOA).
- How far is Kailua-Kona from Chicago?
- Kailua-Kona is about 4,207 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Kailua-Kona?
- Popular things to do include Huliheʻe Palace, Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, Hale o Keawe, and more.
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