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Find cheap flights from San José to Honolulu from $352

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Honolulu departing on 10/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Honolulu, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Honolulu (SJO-HNL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Honolulu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:14 pm - 7:40 pmSJO-HNL
29h 26m2 stops
8:00 am - 8:01 amHNL-SJO
20h 01m2 stops
$501Copa Airlines
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Wed, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 22
6:14 pm - 7:40 pmSJO-HNL
29h 26m2 stops
8:00 am - 8:01 amHNL-SJO
20h 01m2 stops
$518Copa Airlines
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Mon, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 22
9:58 am - 8:50 pmSJO-HNL
14h 52m2 stops
9:30 am - 8:46 amHNL-SJO
19h 16m2 stops
Mon, May 20 - Fri, May 24
10:11 am - 8:50 pmSJO-HNL
38h 39m3 stops
9:30 am - 8:46 amHNL-SJO
19h 16m2 stops
Mon, May 20 - Fri, May 24
7:30 am - 10:00 amSJO-HNL
30h 30m1 stop
1:45 pm - 8:00 pmHNL-SJO
26h 15m1 stop
$802Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 8
1:30 pm - 6:37 pmSJO-HNL
33h 07m2 stops
7:50 pm - 12:26 pmHNL-SJO
12h 36m1 stop
$840United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 14
1:30 pm - 1:53 pmSJO-HNL
28h 23m2 stops
7:50 pm - 12:26 pmHNL-SJO
12h 36m1 stop
$851United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 27
11:59 pm - 1:59 pmSJO-HNL
18h 00m1 stop
7:00 pm - 10:35 pmHNL-SJO
23h 35m1 stop
$858American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Sat, Jun 22
11:59 pm - 9:15 pmSJO-HNL
25h 16m2 stops
5:45 pm - 10:35 pmHNL-SJO
24h 50m1 stop
$863American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 12
7:30 am - 10:00 amSJO-HNL
30h 30m1 stop
3:50 pm - 7:00 pmHNL-SJO
23h 10m2 stops
$896Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 27

Flights from San José to Honolulu - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Honolulu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to Honolulu?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Honolulu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Honolulu on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to San José, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Honolulu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San José, San José Province to Honolulu is October, where tickets cost $774 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,086 and $1,048 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Honolulu?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José, San José Province to Honolulu, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 54 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Honolulu?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San José to Honolulu were found on Copa Airlines ($501) and Alaska Airlines ($802). Copa Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $477.

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Low season

November

High season

February

Cheapest flight

$352
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Honolulu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Honolulu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to Honolulu

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Honolulu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Honolulu was $352 for a one-way ticket and $501 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Honolulu?

    A passport is required to fly from San José to Honolulu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Honolulu?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Honolulu?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and Honolulu, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Honolulu, Copa Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Honolulu are Copa Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $782 and an overall rating of 7.8, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,152 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Honolulu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San José to Honolulu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San José to Honolulu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Honolulu from San José is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San José to Honolulu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Honolulu with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and HNL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to Honolulu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Honolulu from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San José to Honolulu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Honolulu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Honolulu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2781 reviews
8.3Crew
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
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Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024PTY - BWI
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Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

No cumpli mencionado trayecto por reasignacion de Copa Pero extraviaron mis maletas por su culpa

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

Pros: "Nothing. This airline is awful in every way imaginable."
Cons: "We booked tickets to Costa Rica with Copa and they just changed our flights to two days later than the booking. They didn’t even bother to inform us of the change we only found out because we booked through Kayak and they let us know. Apparently Copa expects you to frequently check your booking just in case they’ve changed anything and don’t feel the need to inform their customers of any changes they make. Then we were told we could get a Copa voucher to use for other Copa flights for having to cancel our booking and rebook with another airline as a 48 hour change to our flight made flying with Copa not doable for us. But the website kept telling us we had a voucher that was sent to our email but despite repeated attempts it never came through. And spent hours trying to get through to someone on the phone to sort it out with no success ever getting through. My advice. NEVER EVER FLY WITH COPA."
Pros: "Both of my flights were on time which i know sounds basic but all of the flights i’ve catched from SJO to X were late and this time my connection in Panama was only 1h15 and we got there earlier, so that was nice!"
Cons: "A bunch of seats were free and we were mostly sat all together (3 person next to each other).. With the covid situation i think it could be good to be more separate if possible"
Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Due the COVID-19 El Salvador closed its boarders, leaving me unable to fly. I have sent two emails, called and spoke to a customer service representative who treated me unprofessionally and rude. After that I have been calling numerous times with a wait of over 25 minutes each time and I still have to answer from you as a company. I am extremely disappointed and want an answer soon."

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

It was okay, no wifi or entertainment real disappointment. Staff onboard not very friendly.

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

It started with multiple delays, cancellations, re booking, 5 hour lay over and finally on a plane from Chicago to Pittsburgh. Gates, times, etc were changed multiply times. Once on the plane, staff was fine, but built in tv did not work and could not even turn it off. Light at eye level the entire trip, so sleeping was near impossible. No snacks or drinks given.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

It was fine. Flight was on time and arrived at destination with 15 min to spare.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The food that was offered based on class level of your ticket was absolutely ridiculous and disgusting. They didn't even hot tea to serve, the food was horrible. On our departure flight I was seated in premium plus economy and considering the cost of the flight the food was literally some of the worst I've ever eaten. On the return flight I sat in economy with extra leg room and was given a thin little throw "blanket" and a flimsy little pillow. The air condition was on artic and the seating arrangement wasn't really worth the money. The seat didn't recline good enough and the foot rest was laughable. Total waste.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

They ocer booked the connecting flight. My bags took a long time to come out, nevertheless I got to the gate in time to board, but they have given my seat to another passenger. They were aware I was connecting from another flight that was a little late, but they did not care. The customer representatives were rude. A horrible experience.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Honolulu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/5Sat
2 stops
23h 42mSJO-HNL
$352
10/4Fri
2 stops
23h 42mSJO-HNL
$374
10/4Fri
3 stops
32h 25mSJO-HNL
$461
5/30Thu
2 stopsCopa Airlines
19h 29mSJO-HNL
$477
6/30Sun
2 stopsCopa Airlines
29h 30mSJO-HNL
$556
10/5Sat
1 stopAlaska Airlines
33h 48mSJO-HNL
$568
6/18Tue
2 stopsCopa Airlines
19h 38mSJO-HNL
$603
6/18Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
13h 43mSJO-HNL
$610
6/30Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
27h 48mSJO-HNL
$636
6/17Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
36h 42mSJO-HNL
$878

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Last minute flights from San José to Honolulu

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to Honolulu that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/11Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
19h 37mSJO-HNL
5/18Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
19h 49mHNL-SJO
$677
5/11Sat
multi-stop
25h 18mSJO-HNL
5/18Sat
multi-stop
31h 26mHNL-SJO
$943
5/10Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
33h 21mSJO-HNL
5/12Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
25h 12mHNL-SJO
$948
5/11Sat
multi-stop
25h 18mSJO-HNL
5/18Sat
multi-stop
20h 46mHNL-SJO
$992
5/10Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
51h 10mSJO-HNL
5/18Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
43h 53mHNL-SJO
$1,141
5/9Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
38h 18mSJO-HNL
5/12Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
40h 16mHNL-SJO
$1,168
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 37mSJO-HNL
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 18mHNL-SJO
$1,211
5/10Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 30mSJO-HNL
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 46mHNL-SJO
$1,215
5/10Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
51h 10mSJO-HNL
5/18Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
24h 41mHNL-SJO
$1,286
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 43mSJO-HNL
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 32mHNL-SJO
$1,863

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San José - Honolulu Flights

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San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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Honolulu (HNL)United States

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