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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 Francisco to The Big Island departing on 11/29. 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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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$242
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$350

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to The Big Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to The Big Island. 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9420 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
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the departure time was changed several times. At the end we were late 2 hours and 15 min. It was a poor experience

2.0 MediocrePedro, Oct 2024SFO - SAN
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the departure time was changed several times. At the end we were late 2 hours and 15 min. It was a poor experience

Smooth boarding, smooth flight. Crew was good. I can't believe 5 hours went by so quickly!

Well, the flight hasn’t taken off yet… it will be 2 hours late by the time the t does…

I had never flown Alaska before. Years ago I flew constantly. Flying these days is not a glamorous experience. It’s not that easy to get inexpensive direct flights either. Not glamorous but reasonably priced and comfortable. I appreciated the inflight WiFi (for messaging only but that’s ok, I like to read on flights). I didn’t check the inflight entertainment, see above. I was lucky on the AUS => SFO flight—they needed volunteers to check bags at the gate. That bumped me up a level in status so they let me move to an empty exit row. The return flight I was assigned a seat in one. Very nice. As pleasant a trip as possible these days.

Ground crew at SFO checking didn’t print my boarding passes for my second leg … creating a full mess at LAX So the desk asked for my passports, and was able to check in my luggage up to the final stop, they never realized that our journey was made up 2 legs.

no entertainment which was ok with us. Great crew, great ascent, rockier landing, empty air lane so very comfortable. fun pilot

I feel that for the price that I paid, I should’ve received zone one boarding. Said I was zone two. And even though I paid for an upgraded seat, I was lucky to get a space for my carry-on baggage. So I think the value wasn’t there.

I did not find out about the delay until I got to the airport where I had to wait 3 hours, not cool. I missed a special gathering. Everyone on staff was very nice.

Plane was ok. I would have liked to watch movies with a screen on the seat, and head phone were not provided. Most importantly the left left and arrived on time.

The crew was hilarious. They made the flight even more enjoyable. My husband and I enjoyed the ample leg room.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

My seat was changed at the last minute and I was moved to the last row, right next to the bathroom despite selecting my seat well in advance. I was also made to check my carry on due to space but when I got on the plane there was significant empty overhead space. Picking up my carry on from the luggage carousel added time to my trip which had already been extended due to delay.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Enjoyed every stage of travel and really loved the free WiFi on the international flight. I would only make one recommendation. There was a lot of young children under 2 on the flight. Loud crying screaming and just playing. Constant poopie diapers. These families were spread through out the plane. Some of the passengers with no patience actually yelled at these parents unfortunately. I would recommend keeping all the families with young children in the same part of the plane if possible that way the passengers that complain can be relocated. In this situation there was no part of the plane that didn't have a noisy child. Any ways I will be flying Hawaiian airlines again because the service was just that good!

It was a 48 min flt......so no real comments can. E made

Friendly crew, flight left on time and arrived early. Had problems with using in flight entertainment on my iPhone, could not get it to work, with WiFi available. Liked being able to charge my phone. Overall a good experience!

The plane was nearly empty. My wife and I were seated behind a family with 3 sreaming kids. The parents refused to control their kids. When we tried to move to a quieter section of the near-empty plane, the flight attendant said please return to your seat. When we tried to explain, he stared at us coldly and simply repeated please return to your seat. When I asked if we could move after take-off he simply start and repeated please return to your seats. About as far from friendly and helpful as you can imagine.

It was a bit cold. The worst thing was the insecticide spraying which we were not notified about before the flight. There was no choice of complimentary food. I'm a vegetarian, and the food had meat. The seats were comfortable. The movie selection was nice. I'm glad I brought a headset, as none was offered. The flight times were very good.

Nice people, easy boarding, comfortable seats. But didn’t like being stuck in a seat that I paid for only to hear an ad read by flight attendant for the Hawaiian Airlines credit card. TWO different times. No desire to hear all that. Wish there had been a mute button. And flight attendant handing out applications at the exit was way too much, Otherwise all good!!!

The crews were very friendly and provided excellent service. They offered a breakfast sandwich on our early flight which was a welcome option.

The seating was very cramped. The selection of movies was poor.

Checking bags was horrible. Scales read different weights. The airport is hot and in desperate need of refurbishment.

I paid for the extra legroom and those seats were no different than the regular ones. I saw many tall people in great discomfort having been conned by this supposed upgrade. We left an item on the plane in Sydney but somehow it ended up in LAX and they refuse to bring it back unless we pay a huge fee. Everything else was fine but I feel conned out of my money.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

Excellent staff helping my 96 year old senior promptly with her oxygen needs

Flight was quite late as there was no pilot Crew is usually excellent, this flight not as good as usual there were more mistakes, slower and less friendly service But honestly the aircraft was too cramped and uncomfortable for a 4 hour flying get so, do to the aircraft liability the very best you could ever do is mediocre.

Absolute disaster. Rude, uncooperative staff. Staff ignores and pretends you don’t exist when you are asking them a question. Erroneous departure gate and baggage claim information. Equipment not working for purchase of drinks. Overly expensive baggage check-in fees. Overly crowded. Dirty airplane. Passengers coughing incessantly as if they were being gassed. Circled airport in flight several times and waited on the tarmac for 1.5 hours. The worst experience ever. Consider another industry. The travel industry is not for you.

The pairing of personal Bluetooth headset did not work, provided headset did not work, then the screen locked and therefore no in-flight entertainment was available.

Our flight was delayed several times. It left 9 hours after scheduling. We had to sleep in the airport.

This flight was 2.5 hours delayed due to crew issues. This meant that we arrived after 2 AM. Very very inconvenient and we were not really kept well informed.

United is today and old, the planes, the staff, the business processes. Yet they expect premium prices for a less than average flight experience. I should have remembered to stay away from them and will remember to stay away from them in the future since I'm traveling a lot again. In a nutshell, they suck eggs.

The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Not too impressed with them to be honest. They had forgotten my gf meal, despite the fact that the app had notified me that it was sorted. Apparently there is a ‘glitch’ in the system, according to one of the stewardesses, and has been for a while. Also the legroom in economy is way too small (and I’m a slight person) and are very uncomfortable. An extra Internal flight I booked via the app, had not even given me the option to order a meal, so was unaware of that and left without food on a 9 hr. flight !! Don’t think I’ll use AA again after this.

The flight was uneventful. What was a problem was I was delayed getting home one entire day because the flight from Sacramento was delayed. That made getting to my connecting flight impossible. I had to stay another night at the hotel and incur that expense as a result.

VERY disappointed at the agent checking in my luggage. I know that the weight limit is 23 kg, a little over 50 pounds (50.71 pounds). Yet the agent kept repeating "50 pounds". So I said, the limit is 23 kg, and she had the audacity to say 'no, it is 22 kg!" Imagine my surprise. Was she ignorant or was she poorly trained? Not sure. The boarding process was pretty good. The speakers were loud enough so I still could hear them despite inconsiderate passengers continuing to speak while the announcements were going on. During the flight, the teenage girl sitting behind me kept pressing her feet to the back of my chair. I turned around several times, yet she did not get the hint. I did not make a fuss since I sense I had a bad streak that night with AA, so I just did the best I can to lean forward and not let that bother me.

Seats were very uncomfortable. I paid extra for a seat with more leg room, the seat was no different than a seat at the back of the plane. Flight attendant was rude.

Flights were on time. That's the main consideration since I had to change planes. The entertainment was whatever you bring with you and the food (in Economy) is non-existant. Neither of those was a surprise.

Mobility assistance at DFW is A JOKE!!! Totally disorganized, ineffective and annoying. Ended up having to walk and find our own way for a good part of the very, very long walk between gates. Worst assistance I have ever experienced.

This is a new route from Philadelphia to Naples. It was sold out. The team on board was excellent. I’ve flown this route twice this year and the flight has been excellent. I hope American keeps the route.

I did not enjoy continuously being lied to about the amount of time we would circle Chicago before deciding to redirect to Milwaukee. Then the amount of time we would sit on the ground in Milwaukee waiting for gas, or to take off again. Or the amount of time it would then take to get to Chicago again, or sit on the runway waiting for a gate. The whole time continuously hopefully we would make our connecting flight that kept getting delayed as well. Only to scramble and miss it. Enough with the BS. Tell me the truth. "Sorry, things are backed up and your probably not going to make your flight. You should rebook on the next flight now rather than wait." You'll never hear those words from an airline. Speaking of which. If the flight has been redirected and/or is seriously delayed, how about making the WiFi free for everyone so they get to rebooking and reserving hotel rooms while still in the air. You've inconvenienced me already and now you want me to pay $20 for Internet so I can try to make other plans. Absolutely disgusting!

Excellent. Attendants served preflight drinks and were courteous and nice.

It was great! It’s been awhile since I’ve flown American but this most recent experience reminded me how much I enjoy flying American. Organized. Informative. Efficient. Friendly. Can’t ask for much more, except my luggage got dinged up a bit. But that could have been the airport.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights from San Francisco to The Big Island found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/14Thu
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
7h 56mSFO-KOA
11/22Fri
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
8h 55mKOA-SFO
$242
11/13Wed
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
7h 56mSFO-KOA
11/20Wed
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
9h 20mKOA-SFO
$247
11/18Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 43mSFO-KOA
11/25Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 13mKOA-SFO
$256
2/12Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 45mSFO-KOA
2/19Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 00mKOA-SFO
$266
11/17Sun
1 stopDelta
14h 14mSFO-KOA
11/23Sat
1 stopDelta
8h 50mKOA-SFO
$268
11/18Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
19h 13mSFO-KOA
11/19Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
14h 49mKOA-SFO
$270
12/11Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
11h 08mSFO-KOA
1/22Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
17h 37mKOA-SFO
$276
11/13Wed
2 stopsDelta
15h 53mSFO-KOA
11/20Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 50mKOA-SFO
$281
11/14Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 24mSFO-KOA
11/23Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 51mKOA-SFO
$288
2/12Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
15h 05mSFO-KOA
2/19Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 36mKOA-SFO
$332

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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 Francisco to The Big Island found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/29Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 43mSFO-KOA
$128
11/14Thu
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
7h 56mSFO-KOA
$137
11/20Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 08mSFO-KOA
$138
11/12Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
11h 08mSFO-KOA
$139
11/13Wed
2 stopsDelta
15h 53mSFO-KOA
$143
11/14Thu
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
7h 56mSFO-KOA
$151
1/24Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 45mSFO-KOA
$154
11/3Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 54mSFO-KOA
$166
11/11Mon
2 stopsDelta
15h 53mSFO-KOA
$170
11/5Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 24mSFO-KOA
$175

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to The Big Island that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/1Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 31mSFO-KOA
11/7Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 59mKOA-SFO
$311
11/1Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 31mSFO-KOA
11/7Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 04mKOA-SFO
$320
11/1Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 54mSFO-KOA
11/13Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 51mKOA-SFO
$328
11/1Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 43mSFO-KOA
11/7Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 04mKOA-SFO
$330
11/1Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 54mSFO-KOA
11/13Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 51mKOA-SFO
$345
11/1Fri
multi-stopDelta
9h 03mSFO-KOA
11/4Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 24mKOA-SFO
$350
11/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
30h 08mSFO-KOA
11/8Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 02mKOA-SFO
$365
11/1Fri
multi-stopDelta
14h 56mSFO-KOA
11/13Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 50mKOA-SFO
$371
11/3Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
29h 43mSFO-KOA
11/7Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 00mKOA-SFO
$391
11/4Mon
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
10h 03mSFO-ITO
11/5Tue
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
10h 55mITO-SFO
$517

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