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Cheap Flights from Denver to The Big Island

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$377
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$494
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$377
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$494
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Price, demand and travel trends for Denver to The Big Island flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Denver to The Big Island cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Denver to The Big Island are about 23% higher than they were in November last year, averaging $773 round-trip.

What's the cheapest month to fly from Denver to The Big Island?

April is typically the cheapest month to fly from Denver to The Big Island, with round-trip fares averaging $573. July and November are usually the most expensive, averaging $781 and $774, respectively.

How do fares from Denver to The Big Island vary by day of the week?

On average, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly from Denver to The Big Island and Friday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 19% more expensive to fly on a Friday compared to Tuesday.

What's the best time of day to fly from Denver to The Big Island?

It's cheapest to fly to The Big Island in the morning with average prices of $600. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $791.

What's the best time to book a flight from Denver to The Big Island?

Book your flights 4 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 32% compared to booking at the last minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Key details for Denver to The Big Island flights

Low season

November
Beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 32% increase in travelers.

Your Denver to The Big Island flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Denver to The Big Island?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Denver to The Big Island have typically cost between $533 and $843.

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to The Big Island?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from Denver to The Big Island: United Airlines.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Denver to The Big Island?

    Yes, nonstop flights from Denver to The Big Island average $864 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) (avg. price $496)
    • Sacramento Intl (SMF) (avg. price $537)
    • San Diego (SAN) (avg. price $589)

  • How long is a flight from Denver to The Big Island?

    Nonstop flights from Denver to The Big Island take 7h 47m on average.

  • Which cabin classes are available from Denver to The Big Island?

    On flights from Denver to The Big Island you can book Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around The Big Island?

    The Big Island is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • Kohala
    • Nahuku
    • Hapuna Beach State Park
    • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Denver to The Big Island?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Denver to The Big Island departs at 12:00 pm and the latest leaves at 3:55 pm. Nonstop flights take about 7h 47m.

Your guide to booking Denver to The Big Island flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 4 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 32% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in April to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in July will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Tuesday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Friday flights, which are about 19% more expensive.
  • Start your trip in Kailua-Kona, the most popular destination in The Big Island. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Waikoloa Village, Hilo and Waimea (Big Island).

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Denver to The Big Island

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Denver to The Big Island? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4222 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

I fly out every other weekend and this is the 4th time my flight has been delayed at Southwest. I will be flying out twice a month on average for the next 6-7 months. If this is your average ‘on time’ I’ll probably be flying another airline.

8.0 ExcellentDelores, Oct 2026
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I fly out every other weekend and this is the 4th time my flight has been delayed at Southwest. I will be flying out twice a month on average for the next 6-7 months. If this is your average ‘on time’ I’ll probably be flying another airline.

WiFi was inoperable - second in four recent Southwest flights where that was true. I need WiFi for work and if Southwest cannot provide, I’ll stop using it

A List preferred boarding was nice Asked for a mask and cheerfully received Denver bag check-in is tricky. Not near other checking desk. Have to navigate to east security and up to level six for bag checkin. TSA busy and 20 minutes process thru pre lines Denver train to gates quick but one more thing to plan time for and long concourse walk to gate

Southwest has inacted unfriendly customer policies like other airlines. Watch the fine print very carefully if you are having to alter flight arrangements. Rules are now complicated and very stilted to travelers sacrificing travel funds (unlike before where the simple, straight forward flight change policy was worth the extra premium for ticket price.) On the positive side, SW Flight crews are still wonderfully helpful.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

My flight from Denver to Minneapolis was excellent. My flight from Minneapolis to Denver was one of the worst I flights I have ever experienced. I had a window seat, the gentleman in the middle seat was morbidly obese and SW should have made him purchase two seats. His elbow dug into my arm most of the way even after I asked to please be careful. I was literally squashed between the him and the window with no wiggle room. The plane was full so it was not possible to ask for a different seat. I realize I should have complained to the flight attendant but I didn't feel anything could be done to rectify the situation. I fly SW often, I will continue to do so as this was my first negative experience.

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

A lovely flight experience, made better by genuinely friendly and helpful staff.

I had called before the flight for vegetarian food. But they did not have it for me.

Flight delayed by over an hour…not their fault exactly, but it wasn’t convenient either. Other than that a great flight and STUCK the landing!

It was efficient and great. DIA took a while to let us leave but other than that it was great.

The flight crew home was so, so friendly and HILARIOUS. I’ll keep flying Alaska like I have for the last 30+ years!

Perpetually delayed, flight out was delayed almost 2 hours, flight home was delayed an hour and a half. On the way back no refreshments as an option, yet they gave it out to 1st class. No apology or notice of the delay going out both ways. Seats are nice feature wise, but the adjustable headrests don't stay up anymore. Feels more like a budget airline

My mother suffers from Lupus and has challenges walking. I specifically called Alaska airlines, stated her condition and made sure my mother’s had wheel char assistance towards gate and into the gate hall so she just had to get into the plane and walk a couple of steps. It was assured by Alaska team that the service was granted in both airports , DEN and SAN . In Denver , the wheelchair assistance never arrived. I had to personally grab another airline wheelchair sit my mom.Then I had to go to Alaska Airlines front desk twice to let them know my mother was waiting at the wheelchair service station. Upon arrival to SD Airport , there was no wheelchair service waiting for her in the hall before deplaning. She had to walk her way out in pain. Absolutely inconsiderate and unacceptable by the airline! Never again flying with Alaska Airlines.

Waiting 2 hours after landing to arrive at a gate was ridiculous.

The pretzels have no taste. How about a choice of snacks? The flight itself was fine.

Flight attendant missed us first pass with beverage. We had to ask for water on second pass as we were going to be missed again.

There was an incredibly surly flight attendant that ruined the experience

First flight was delayed which resulted in missing our connecting. As a result class was downgraded to economy on a later flight.

Unprepared to rebook a flight of people. Uncommunicative. When I received updates in the app it was well after the announcement in the hold room. Offered a single $12 meal voucher, not enough for a sandwich at DEN, for a 17 hour delay. No one was able to explain their meal or hotel reimbursement policy for this cancellation, just handed a card to call the Help desk. My previous flight went through several delays and was finally cancelled, without explanation. The customer help desk closed while there was a long line. I then waited in line for a gate agent almost an hour while simultaneously on hold and trying to text with a remote Delta agent. Communicating with the text agent was almost impossible; they could not find any flights that got me back to my original city before the following evening. Kept offering itineraries that did not get me back to my origin airport or involved additional layovers. In 50 minutes on hold, never got through to an agent by phone. Finally spoke to one of the gate agents who was able to rebook on a red eye that had only one stop and got me back in the afternoon the next day, rather than late evening. Later by email, Delta offered 10,000 loyalty points for the inconvenience of the cancellation. The crew on the red eye flight were delightful. I don’t remember any food or entertainment on that flight.

I have Precheck. Flew HPN to DEN and return this past weekend. Delta didn't attach my Precheck number to this trip. So it was waiting in general line especially in Denver. Unavailable.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Terrible. Four hour delay because Delta could not find crew to man the aircraft. Terrible communication. Terrible insight into the delays. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve had.

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Boarding was organised and relaxed. Crew were fantastic! Seats were lacking padding causing butt pain and stiffness.

Flights on time. .Ride was as comfortable as can be expected in steerage. Luggage arrived at destination. Attendants were fairly friendly.

First, the flight was schedule to leave at 12:08. Delayed to 12:38. It is 12:58 and I am sitting at the gate. The staff are not communicating with us (just tell me it’s gonna be five hours if that’s the case, quit hufflepuffing around like you’re trying to board us when the plane isn’t even here and you don’t know where your crew are. I’m still waiting for any communication about the further delay. This is a rebooked flight from a cancelled flight yesterday, when the airline failed to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility to hotel and cover transport for overnight cancelations. Asking about the food on the flight? What food?!? Delta doesn’t serve meals unless you pay for them and you really want me to give delta a high rating for passing out processed snacks (fun size!)? Can we be for real. Delta is cementing itself in history as one of the cheap, stingy, outdated, glory days are over airlines, and it shows. I took this flight knowing delta was going to provide below level service but this is beyond burgers!! I can’t believe a multi billion or dollar company looked straight in my eyes yesterday and I told me this wasn’t their fault and there for the extra cost in hotel and hundreds of dollars in Ubers are MY RESPONSIBILITY. The only thing I am at fault for is believing delta is reputable company worthy of my dollars. I’m not even sure I want to be compensated unless it is cash because I would rather die never traveling again than to put money in their pockets.

United staff were very communicative, the new starlink Wifi is amazing as I was able to work easily.

I am United’s newest fan. The planes are clean, the staff is so friendly and snacks are more than just old pretzel crumbles. The captain came and said hello! Truly amazing experience

Plane arrived an hour before departure. Plane was completely boarded and ready for push back when they decided they needed to change a tire. 1 hour delay on the plane when this could have been done before we got on the plane.

Usual wait for over a half hour for a gate at Ohare. They tell you you'll get there early then sit on the plane and wait almost an hour

It was fine for the most part. But the volume on the announcements was way too loud, and the cabin temperature was chilly. We had the hardest landing I've ever experienced- I think it hurt my back, and the tires squealed when we touched down.

Not a United thing, but late afternoon departures from Denver with thunderstorms is always prone to delays.

Really delayed, no effort to support customers other than “sometimes we run late.”

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

Had a hard time finding my assigned seat. No attendants to assist.

Not too much it was pretty good all the way around

The flight attendants were extremely sourly and borderline rude. I did not feel appreciated as an AA customer once.

As we approached Denver, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. I know this can sometimes be the case as I frequently fly this route but not on American. My gripe: Usually a pilot or co-pilot alerts passengers to the possibility of turbulance ahead of time. This did not occur nor did he communiucate during what was a pretty rough ride.

Terrible. Our luggage was delayed and couldn’t be delivered for several days. We got bad information from the airline agents at baggage claim. We had to pick up our car so we wouldn’t be charged for an extra day. We got lost in the maze of airport parking. The baggage claim agents didn’t offer us any compensation for our extra time and expense. We are tired, hungry and very frustrated.

Mechanical delay and no compensation. Missed connection as a result of their delay. Mediocre performance and service. Horrible airline currently with horrible culture.

Any sort of gluten free snack option would be nice

Crew was late. Baggage was late. 2hs inside the plane waiting fro de-icing and traffic. A 3:30hs flight ended up being almost 6hs inside the airplane.

Timely boarding process, made up for lost time even after a lengthy wait for de-icing

It would have been better if I could have had my flight on time. It was delayed for 5 hours. Caused me to not be able to fulfill my promise to my granddaughters. Other than that it was a good trip.

11h50m total delay. Had to switch to another flight that was still a 7h30m delay.

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