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Best California Flight Deals from Honolulu

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$302
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$278
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$323
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$323
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$422
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$562
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$471
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$728
Redding
Redding1 stop$630
Reno
Reno1 stop$405
Sacramento
Sacramentononstop$344
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$302
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$278
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$323
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$323
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$422
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$562
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$471
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$728
Redding
Redding1 stop$630
Reno
Reno1 stop$405
Sacramento
Sacramentononstop$344

Cheap Flights from Honolulu to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Honolulu to California 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Honolulu to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Honolulu to California.
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Alaska Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 5:55 amHNL-SFO
5h 15mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:46 pm - 10:23 pmSFO-HNL
5h 37mnonstop
$278Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 22
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
1:40 pm - 10:00 pmHNL-SFO
5h 20mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
4:47 pm - 11:07 pmSFO-HNL
9h 20m1 stop
$294Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Wed, May 28
American Airlines Logo
10:43 pm - 10:23 amHNL-SFO
8h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 9:13 pmSFO-HNL
9h 13m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 8:25 pmHNL-OAK
5h 20mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 10:55 amOAK-HNL
5h 30mnonstop
$299Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Thu, May 29
United Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 6:08 amHNL-LAX
5h 28mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:10 pm - 7:58 pmLAX-HNL
5h 48mnonstop
$302United Airlines
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Sun, May 11 - Mon, May 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 5:55 amHNL-SFO
5h 15mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:46 pm - 10:23 pmSFO-HNL
5h 37mnonstop
$304Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 6:32 amHNL-SFO
5h 02mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 7:49 pmSFO-HNL
9h 24m1 stop
$305United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 12:46 pmHNL-LAX
11h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 pm - 8:34 pmLAX-HNL
5h 39mnonstop
$312Delta
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Sun, May 11 - Mon, May 12
Delta Logo
1:10 pm - 9:50 pmHNL-LAX
5h 40mnonstop
Delta Logo
9:35 am - 7:03 pmLAX-HNL
12h 28m1 stop
$313Delta
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Thu, May 15 - Fri, May 16
American Airlines Logo
10:43 pm - 10:23 amHNL-SFO
8h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 9:13 pmSFO-HNL
9h 13m1 stop
$337American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 22
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Honolulu to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Honolulu to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Honolulu to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Honolulu found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $227 round-trip. The most popular route is from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $227.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Honolulu to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,081 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Honolulu to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Honolulu to California, 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 Honolulu to California is February, when tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $476 and $448 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Honolulu to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Honolulu to California, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Honolulu to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Honolulu to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Honolulu to California, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Honolulu to San Francisco

Flights from Honolulu to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Honolulu to California 
GaryFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-OAKDec 2024
Southwest has the best luggage policy although the Hawaiian Airlines fares are more reasonable.
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-SMFJan 2025
Flying to SMF is convenient. Your food is better than United.
JaniceFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-LAXJan 2025
Southwest or Hawaiian will be your best options for carriers
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SANDec 2024
Get there a couple hours early. TSA is not the best organized. The security line took us about 50 minutes to an hour.
GeraldFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-SFOFeb 2025
There is an agricultural inspection of carryon bags at the gate. Don’t try and bring home any pineapples.
teresaFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-LAXOct 2024
It’s a long flight -but Hawaiian is a good airline e to fly !
AndrewFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SFOJun 2024
Fly Hawaiian Airlines instead to/from Hawaii if you can. (Cross fingers that Hawaiian Airlines does not end up merging with Alaska Airlines as has been announced.)
HeatherFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-LGBAug 2024
Easy entry and exit. Easy to get to rental car. Extremely fast exit from airport itself.
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-LAXJul 2024
I would recommend sticking with United or Hawaiian Airlines. They are the best!
HosungFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-LAXJul 2024
Always expect for the delay if flying with Hawaiian Airline.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SANMay 2024
Don't use a small water bottle. Get a big one and fill it prior to boarding so you can keep hydrated better.
Dr. SherrieFlew with United AirlinesHNL-LAXApr 2024
Pack your own snacks and download your movies and shows in case the WiFi doesn’t work.
AntonellaFlew with SouthwestHNL-SMFApr 2024
Bring a charge / battery for your phone and your own food.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SANMar 2024
Try to be patient , the airport is very crowded & busy
BrianFlew with United AirlinesHNL-LAXMay 2024
Dont fly with united if you dont want to freeze
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-SANFeb 2024
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are good choices for flying to Hawaii from San Diego.
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesHNL-LAXJan 2024
Not many places to eat at LAX after 9 pm, sandwiches are 11.99 at the convenience store. Everything else was good at both airports.
HannahFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SJCFeb 2024
Either go extremely tired or have a plan to keep yourself busy

FAQs - booking California flights

  • Where will layovers between Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and California take place?

    If you aren’t able to secure a non-stop flight from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to California, there are several places where layovers might occur. Some of the potential layover locations en route to an airport like Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) will be at other airports in California, such as Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

  • Which California airport should I fly to when visiting Disneyland?

    Those wishing to fly from Honolulu to California to visit Disneyland should be strategic about which airport they fly to. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the best option since it’s only about 1h 30min from Disneyland by car.

  • Do any airlines that fly from Honolulu to California provide free Wi-Fi?

    Many airlines that fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to California will only offer free Wi-Fi to those seated in first class. You can, however, get fast, free Wi-Fi when you fly with JetBlue. You can also get free Wi-Fi on Delta flights when you agree to become a SkyMiles member.

  • How can I help make my flight from Honolulu to California sustainable?

    Making a flight from Honolulu to California more sustainable will be easy when you choose the right airline. American Airlines is committed to running a sustainable operation by upgrading its fleet with fuel-friendly options and doing away with a lot of the single-use plastics on flights.

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

    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 Honolulu to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Honolulu to California 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 Honolulu to California?

    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 Honolulu to California 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 Honolulu to California?

    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 Honolulu to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $357 on average. Morning departures are around 49% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $534.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Honolulu to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $332 one-way - $589 round-trip; Los Angeles $227 one-way - $427 round-trip; San Francisco $253 one-way - $453 round-trip
  • If you’re searching for a flight that leaves from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and travels to California, you’ll be in luck. There are many airlines that travel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), including American Airlines, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, and United Airlines. There are also airlines that fly to other airports in California, like San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Sacramento International Airport (SMF).
  • There are many nonstop flights from Honolulu to California, but occasionally you will be able to find flights with layovers for lower prices. For example, Hawaiian Airlines stops at Kona International Airport (KOA) on the way to Los Angeles International Airport.
  • First-class tickets would be worth exploring since they will get you access to everything from a comfortable seat that’ll come equipped with extra legroom to extensive dining options on your flight to California. American Airlines, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, and others will be able to provide you with the first-class amenities you want.
  • Those who will fly on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport can relax at the Plumeria Lounge and Premier Club prior to boarding their flights to California. United Airlines also provides the United Club above Gate G3, Terminal 2.
  • Flying first class will enable you to bring bags to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and check them through your airline without paying baggage fees. But at least some airlines, including American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines, will charge you extra for checking bags when you aren’t flying first class. You may want to try to fit everything in your carry-on bag when this is the case.

Top 5 airlines serving from Honolulu to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Honolulu to California. 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 Honolulu to California? 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 9968 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
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Boarding was quick and easy as always the crew is on their game as always I always have an enjoyable flight so I’m good.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025EUG - LAX
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Boarding was quick and easy as always the crew is on their game as always I always have an enjoyable flight so I’m good.

Need to get on train for second flight it’s much nicer when all the gates are together for obvious reasons

Cramped, crowded aircraft. Poorly organized boarding. Tasteless crackers to eat. 40 minutes late. A standard US air travel experience.

It was my first time flying Alaska Airlines and first time flying from Santa Rosa airport. The staff was very professional and friendly. Their instructions were clear and any question was answered satisfactorily. My seat was comfortable and the in-flight beverage service very adequate for the duration of the flight. We arrived ahead of the scheduled landing time and deplaning was simple. I look forward to flying with Alaska again.

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

Self check in is not indicated well if you approach Terminal 1 from Terminal 2 Parking

the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.

1.5 hour delay boarding plus 1+ hour sitting in plane waiting for ground crew to load luggage and freight, made for 3:00AM arrival in Seattle.

Crew was very good. Problem was not Alaska Airlines’ fault, there was a horrible, squealing, screaming kid near me.

This was my first trip in years with Alaska. I don’t think I’ll do it again. The planes are old and tired looking. The seats are small with zero legroom. The JFK terminal is one of the worst I’ve been in. On this flight the pilot had to abort the landing and circle the Bay before trying again. I think I’ll stick with the usual suspects …

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Rough day of travel all the way around. Wrong info given to us multiple times and mistakes in their booking making our trip 10 hours longer than planned. I’m bummed because I fly Delta all the time and love them. Mistakes happen. Just bummed that this was a rare trip our whole family was traveling together.

All in All a great experience. Cost of luggage sucks … first time I ever had to pay for luggage. Otherwise the check in counter was awesome, the gate clerks were great and the Stewards & Esses were the best.

Love Hawaiian you can’t go wrong, still provides you good drinks and little snack at the end

Liked the staff ! Seats a little uncomfortable for a 9 hour flight. Wife ‘s monitor at her seat didn’t work. Food was disappointing. Snacks were good . Choices of movies and music could have been better.

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!

There was mention of a complimentary magazine but none were in the seat pockets. The flight is short so understandable not having food or a snack.

Flight delayed. Then left much later than new time. 88 year old dad waiting at Kona airport for ages.

Hawaiian was amazing. no more bookinks with third party companies (Kayak)

The flight from HON to Hilo caused a few problems, but we were helped by the checking agent at Hawaiian Airlines with tech assistance. My wife & I are in our 70's and not QR code savvy. But we are learning.

TV monitor is not working properly. Long flight needs some entertainment but it didn't work. Food snack should be healrhier compare to what we have given.

I loved the clean plane, complimentary sandwich, chocolates and drink choices. I loved how far the economy seats recline. I love the free starlink wifi.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

Very good - being handicap it was very hard for me in a center aisle bulkhead seat that Zi was assigned think it was 29-G as I had a hard time opening the entertainment screen and tray table. 30-G would have maid it easier. I was assign 29-G as it was the only handicap seat without being charged even though I was handicap (disability)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

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