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Low seasonSeptember
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Flight from Kahului to Lihue

Flights from Hawaii to Kaua'i: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Hawaii to Kaua'i 
JánosFlew with Alaska Airlines
HNL
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LIH
Apr 2025
Self check in is not indicated well if you approach Terminal 1 from Terminal 2 Parking. Go to the other side of the checkin counters.
MichaelFlew with Hawaiian Airlines
HNL
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LIH
May 2025
Budget extra time if you're flying Hawaiian Air to get from the main terminal to the remote Hawaiian Air terminal.
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian Airlines
HNL
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LIH
Jul 2024
Check in early, give yourself a bit of time, and enjoy the flight. Lihue has a super small airport, so not much going on there.
AntonellaFlew with Southwest
HNL
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LIH
Apr 2024
Bring your own charging bank for your phone. Bring your own food/drink if you think you may get hungry/thirsty during the flight.

FAQs for booking flights from Hawaii to Kaua'i

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Hawaii to Kaua'i?

    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 Hawaii to Kaua'i.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Hawaii to Kaua'i?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Hawaii to Kaua'i 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 Hawaii to Kaua'i?

    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 from Hawaii to Kaua'i with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Hawaii to Kaua'i?

    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 from Hawaii to Kaua'i up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Kaua'i?

    Hawaii and Kaua'i are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Hawaiian Airlines (253 flights per week), Alaska Airlines (252 flights per week), and Japan Airlines (252 flights per week).

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Kaua'i?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Kaua'i is Lihue Airport (LIH), with an average flight price of $94.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kaua'i?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kaua'i is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $144. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $179 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kaua'i?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Kaua'i is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $164 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kaua'i is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $169.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Kaua'i?

    The cheapest ticket to Kaua'i from Hawaii found in the last 72 hours was to Lihue, at $135 round-trip. The most popular route is Honolulu (HNL) to Lihue (LIH) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $135.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Hawaii to Kaua'i?

    The cheapest month for flights from Hawaii to Kaua'i is July, when tickets cost $140 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $189 and $180 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Hawaii to Kaua'i?

    To get a below average price on the flight from Hawaii to Kaua'i, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Kaua'i?

    From Hawaii, there are direct flights to Kaua'i from 3 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Honolulu, with 580 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Kaua'i are there each day?

    There are around 188 direct flights from within Hawaii to Kaua'i every day. Most flights (47%) depart in the afternoon.

  • How many direct flights to Kaua'i are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,316 direct flights from within Hawaii to Kaua'i. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Kaua'i?

    An average nonstop flight from Hawaii to Kaua'i takes 4h 51m, covering a distance of 225 miles. The shortest route is Honolulu (HNL) to Lihue (LIH) with an average flight time of 0h 41m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Kaua'i each week?

    There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Kaua'i. Instead, there are 1,316 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Honolulu.

  • What is the most popular destination in Kaua'i?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Lihue (100% of total searches to Kaua'i).

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Hawaii to Kaua'i

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Hawaii to Kaua'i? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11474 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

8.0 ExcellentEvie, Dec 2025
SAN - HNL
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See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

Short trip from Honolulu to Kauai. Not a major issue. Only concern was the drop off of the luggage for departure. Only one person handling all of the passengers. She was busting her butt.

Good. Flight was good. Crew was good. Wish they offered coffee refills. Wish I didn’t have to pay for headphones. Otherwise good for a commercial flight.

Should have been forthcoming for reason for delay. Should have been able to check in for seat I'd like.

It was fine. It was a 30 minute flight so there was water or fruit juice and no food. Which was totally fine. The check in, gate and flight crew were all excellent.

I didn’t order food so can’t really say how it was. Overall, it was a great experience.

It was a pleasant experience. Considering we paid over $3000 for first class there really wasn’t anything special about first class. All the seats looked the same and everyone got the same great customer service. The only thing that was different between first class and couch was the drinks and the meal. We wouldn’t waste that much $ on first class on that plane again.

Once again, Hawaiian Airlines upon checking in for our return flight, told us that we hadn’t paid for our extra comfort seats. This had happened on our incoming flight as well. Hawaiian Airlines had changed our flight and put us in standard seats. I sent them confirmation emails and receipts showing that I had paid for extra comfort seats and they ignored me and refused to accept my proof of payment. I ended up having to pay for our extra comfort seats again. On our return flight, once again, we were told we hadn’t paid for our extra comfort seats, which we had. I argued until a supervisor was summoned and researched further in their system and found that we had paid for them. If I hadn’t insisted, we would’ve been forced to buy our seats again or be assigned a standard seat. This kind of Customer Service is totally unacceptable. I would never use Hawaiian Airlines again if I have a choice.

Flight was delayed 14 hours! We missed an entire day of our vacation and had to pay for hotel that we didn’t use

Glad they offer free meal, & I got a complimentary drink I’d like coffee,tea, or water offered 3/4 into trip

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

I always love flying Hawaii and I have nothing to add

Everything was great and smooth. Given the short flight there was no entertainment but the rating does not give this option. My first flight with Hawaiian was a success all around.

Very accommodating on flight changes when something came up. Definitely felt a notch above other airlines.

Love you guys are so friendly and kind and wonderful

Hawaiian airlines has awful customer service. Told me to keep a flight I wasn’t boarding, instead of rebooking me under two separate reservations, which caused my whole reservation to be canceled. Major issues with leadership and management. The staff at Hilo was reluctant to give me a refund, so I had to by a first class ticket in order to get on a flight the same time as my partner. The blame was pointed at me without sincere apology until the supervisor came out, who also apparently had no authority to refund me. Still waiting on correspondence from the airline days later.

It’s great, I’ve always fly & ride with Hawaiian Airlines going Inter island or to the mainland.

Hawaiian Airlines staff is always professional & quick & easy check in & boarding process

Bar code for checking luggage and boarding pass didn't work. Had to stand in long customer service line. Passengers at Oahu should be aware the Terminal for Hawaiian Air requires travel by shuttle. Budget an extra 20-30 minutes to get from the main terminal to the remote terminal.

Checking baggage at Honolulu was a real mess. No signs directing where to go.

They cancelled our flight and one after and then crammed everyone on a late flight. Refused to give us a meal voucher because the delay was less than 3 hours. In the end the delay was 4 hours. No reason was ever given for the cancelled flights. Fly Southwest!

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