# Kailua (US KA7)

**UN/LOCODE:** US KA7  
**Country:** United States  
**Water Body:** North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 19.6333, -156.0000

Anyone routing freight to Kona should look past Kailua: the wharf here lost its cargo role in 1959, when improvements at Kawaihae made handling at Kailua-Kona uneconomical and shifted it away for good. What remains on the Big Island's leeward coast is a small harbour (US KA7) for tour boats, dive operators and cruise-ship tenders rather than commercial breakbulk or containers. No customs or freight-terminal function operates on site. Genuine regional cargo moves through Kawaihae, Kona's commercial port, and through Hilo on the windward side.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Los Angeles → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-shanghai)
- [Los Angeles → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-shenzhen)
- [Los Angeles → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-guangzhou)
- [Los Angeles → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-hong-kong)
- [Los Angeles → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-tokyo)
- [Los Angeles → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kailua-port-us-ka7](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kailua-port-us-ka7)*

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