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Smoking is prohibited inside SEA. To smoke, there are two designated areas you can visit. One is located on the North End of the airport’s Lower Drive, whereas the other is situated on the south end of the lower drive.

While waiting for your flight at SEA, check out the various art installations throughout the airport. If you walk around the airport, you’ll get the chance to see various contemporary works in glass, photography, painting, and sculptures.

If you’d like to travel from KOA to Kona’s city center aboard a public means of transport, it’s in your best interest to board a taxi. This is because, aboard a taxi, you will travel comfortably with your baggage from the airport to the doorstep of your destination.

If you’d like to eat something before leaving KOA, you can grab a bite at the airport’s on-site restaurant, Laniakea by Centerplate. Open daily from 6 am to 10:30 pm, this Terminal 2 restaurant offers a variety of local cuisine dishes. Going by its reviews, at this restaurant, you’ll enjoy a superb meal.

Among airlines operating Seattle to Kailua-Kona flights:

• Alaska Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Seattle and Kailua-Kona. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Alaska Airlines
• Delta

Flights from Seattle to Kailua-Kona usually depart from Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) and arrive at Kona Intl (KOA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Alaska Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Seattle to Kailua-Kona:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $403 round-trip via San Francisco (SFO), compared to $498 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $35–$90 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

One-stop flights from Seattle to Kailua-Kona most commonly connect through:

• San Francisco (SFO) - 39% of one-stop connections
• Sacramento Intl (SMF) - 29% of one-stop connections
• Honolulu (HNL) - 22% of one-stop connections
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) - 4% of one-stop connections

San Francisco (SFO) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 30% on the Seattle to Kailua-Kona route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $443 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $628, a difference of $185. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Seattle to Kailua-Kona flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 25%, evening flights for 25%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Seattle to Kailua-Kona:

• Earliest: departs at 8:00 am and lands at 2:20 pm
• Latest: departs at 6:59 pm and lands at 1:19 am.

The flight takes about 6h 20m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 48% above the route average of $491. Book 15 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Seattle to Kailua-Kona takes 6h 20m, covering 2,687 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $416 to $2,407. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Seattle to Kailua-Kona are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $233, which is 30% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Kahului (OGG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 13m, compared with 8h 01m via Portland (PDX) and 9h 01m via San Francisco (SFO).

Kailua-Kona is 3 hours behind Seattle (Hawaii-Aleutian Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Kona Intl Airport (KOA) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $28 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Thrifty
• Budget
• Hertz
• Sixt

Round-trip flights from Seattle to Kailua-Kona range from $351 to $660, with an average of $491 over the past 12 months. Anything below $351 counts as a good deal.

Alaska Airlines is the only airline on the Seattle to Kailua-Kona route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.