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Cheap Flights from Honolulu to The Big Island

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Konanonstop$124
Hilo
Hilononstop$124
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Konanonstop$124
Hilo
Hilononstop$124

Book Cheap Honolulu to The Big Island Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Honolulu to The Big Island 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Honolulu to The Big Island

Wed, Dec 24 - Wed, Dec 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 5:23 pmHNL-KOA
0h 48mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 3:57 pmKOA-HNL
0h 52mnonstop
$124Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 7:06 amHNL-ITO
0h 56mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 5:32 pmITO-HNL
0h 57mnonstop
$124Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 3:14 pmHNL-ITO
0h 57mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:24 am - 10:28 amITO-HNL
2h 04m1 stop
$133Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, Nov 18 - Tue, Nov 18
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 2:35 pmHNL-KOA
4h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 7:45 pmKOA-HNL
0h 50mnonstop
$135Southwest
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
3:06 pm - 3:55 pmHNL-KOA
0h 49mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
5:26 pm - 6:14 pmKOA-HNL
0h 48mnonstop
$138Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 3
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 7:00 amHNL-ITO
1h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 7:00 amITO-HNL
1h 00mnonstop
$139Southwest
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:40 am - 6:28 amHNL-KOA
0h 48mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:48 amKOA-HNL
0h 48mnonstop
$142Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:57 am - 8:50 amHNL-ITO
0h 53mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:47 pm - 2:44 pmITO-HNL
0h 57mnonstop
$142Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 20
Southern / Mokulele Logo
8:45 am - 7:12 pmHNL-MUE
10h 27m2 stops
Southern / Mokulele Logo
7:17 am - 3:46 pmMUE-HNL
8h 29m2 stops
$318Southern / Mokulele
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Wed, Dec 10 - Wed, Dec 17
Southern / Mokulele Logo
1:45 pm - 6:53 amHNL-MUE
17h 08m2 stops
Southern / Mokulele Logo
9:10 pm - 10:46 amMUE-HNL
13h 36m2 stops
$335Southern / Mokulele
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Honolulu to The Big Island flights

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

What is the cheapest Honolulu to The Big Island flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to The Big Island from Honolulu found in the last 72 hours was to Kailua-Kona, at $124 round-trip. The most popular route is from Honolulu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $134.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Honolulu to The Big Island?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $717, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Honolulu to The Big Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Honolulu to The Big Island, 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 The Big Island is September, when tickets cost $142 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $174 and $159 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Honolulu to The Big Island?

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

For Honolulu to The Big Island, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from The Big Island back to Honolulu, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Honolulu to The Big Island?

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 The Big Island, 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 The Big Island, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$39
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Honolulu to Hilo

Flights from Honolulu to The Big Island: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Honolulu to The Big Island 
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-KOAJul 2024
Try to get a window seat to enjoy the scenic view.
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-ITOAug 2024
Do self check in. Much simpler print boarding passes at outside kiosk. I don't have that precheck but obviously they are trying to make everyone go that route bx we had to walk to the other end of the terminal for security once we checked in, instead of the much closer security check that was exclusive to precheck folks. That is frustrating.
CarisaFlew with DeltaHNL-ITOMar 2024
Seat was not assigned and terminal was not provided. Research what terminal flys inter island.

FAQs - booking The Big Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Honolulu to The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island.

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

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

    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 The Big Island 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 The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island 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 The Big Island?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $159 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $179.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to The Big Island

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Honolulu to the following destinations at these prices or less: Hilo $85 one-way - $170 round-trip; Kailua-Kona $75 one-way - $154 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Honolulu to The Big Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Honolulu 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Honolulu 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11214 reviews
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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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.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Oct 2025HNL - PDX
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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

First meal was decent, but the second ham sandwhich meal was really disappointing. I understand there's a budget constraint, but a ham sandwhich just doesn't cut it to be honest. Also one of the attendents seemed angry at me for something, not sure what I did.

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

Could not check in online. Called airline twice, thinking Hawaiian Airlines could check me in during phone call. NO. In 2nd phone call, Customer Service explained that due to “transition period” of Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines merger, I could only check in at the airport. In addition, flight to Kahului was late at arrival gate; I made connection to Lihue but my bag did not, so I had to return to Lihue airport a couple hours after my arrival to retrieve the bag.

If the flight from Seattle to Eugene hadn’t been delayed for mechanical reasons we never would have made it. 45 minutes is not enough time to deplane and get clear across a big airport like SeaTac.

The boarding was confusing because the PA system at PDX was so quiet you couldn’t hear anything being said . The seats were uncomfortable. The food was pretty bad and I normally don’t mind airplane food. The flight attendants were not friendly. I learned upon check in that Hawaiian airlines had reassigned our seats of the second leg of the trip. I had confirmed and paid for special seats but they put me and my companion on standard seats in different rows. Hawaiian also did the same on my return flight after the flight times had changed. I happened to go online to check my reservation and saw the flight had changed. I gad received no notice. I saw that my confirmed seats that I had paid extra were gone. After much back and forth with the airlines they refused to correct their error. I showed them confirmation documents of my seat reservation and receipt of payment but they refused to correct the seat change or reimburse me. I had to pay $200 again to reserve the original seats. Shameful and manipulative. They basically held me hostage. If I wanted to be in that flight I had to pay up.

set room is an issue and I am not obese.

I liked that internet connection while in flight was available.👍

My experience from Lihue Airport was the “Flight Experience from Hell!” First, I was pulled aside by the Lihue TSA and searched thoroughly! Not once, but twice I was molested by 5 different TSA agents using some sort of smear cloth testing to see if I had been exposed to something dangerous! I can’t tell you what because they never gave me an explanation by the end of a near delaying incident of boarding my plane. More importantly, I was generously provided an airport wheel chair and personal porter because of my health condition. TSA even took your wheelchair apart! What’s up with that? I’m near 75, caucasian, never been arrested for anything, don’t do drugs or alcohol, and patiently and politely abided to their instructions for a full damn 20 minutes! Awful and humiliating experience especially when two different agents literally groped my testicles and crack of my butt! Then they lost the cap to my inhaler. When I got to my destination, a whole bottle of prescribed pills were emptied because of them not tightening the cap back on! Total BS and unprofessional by the lot of them! The short flight to my connecting flight to the mainland on Maui fortunately was uneventful. However the Hawaiian aircraft to San Jose was one of the worst flights I’ve ever experienced without crashing. I believe it was a 330 Neo. May I ask, why did you put three more rows of seats in the damn plane since I last flew on a Hawaiian aircraft? I had absolutely NO legroom compared to the last time I flew with you. And I’ve done a few Hawaii/mainland trips, even a RT to New Zealand before. Then, the icing on the cake was a couple with a one year old baby that literally cried and screamed for all but 15 minutes of the 5 hour flight to San Jose! Further, I couldn’t move my seat back even a millimeter because a car seat was placed from their window seat to the back of my seat! My Hawaiian flight was a freaking nightmare and fortunately will be flying back to Lihue direct with Alaska!

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Great flight. Outstanding Service. Southwest was able to put us on a direct flight to Denver when the connection could have been affected by a later arrival to Baltimore. The direct flight was less expensive that the flight with the connection in Baltimore.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Boarded on time but once we were ready for take off, the crew determined that, although every seat was taken, somehow someone was on the wrong flight. Delay, delay delay, announcements and ended up with one person checking EVERY ID against their passenger Manifest only to figure out it was a "clerical error." We departed 54 minutes late causing me to run in the St. Louis Airport to make my connection and lose the priority boarding spot I had paid for. Unnecessary delay.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

Canceled my flight within 24 hours, causing me arriving home midnight. Will never book Hawaiian airlines anymore

I always love flying Hawaii and I have nothing to add

Flying with Hawaiian Airlines is a treat! They have the best crew, food and drinks! I’ve always enjoyed flying with Hawaiian Airlines and will continue to use them!

We decided to take our mom on vacation but we were worried how well she will do on the flight, she's a senior and required special accommodations such as transport chair since she can't stand for long periods. To our surprise my whole family was given priority boarding, my mom was given chair, we were not standing in line and were given seats in good area next to our mom. A+ experience!

Love you guys are so friendly and kind and wonderful

Ok but why they need to sell the ear buds?

Our flight was delayed, which I know things can happen. The bathrooms were dirty and a mess. It took over an hour to get our bags after the plane landed. Every flight was on the same 2 baggage claims. You would thing if we spent over 5 hours on a flight we would get more then a tiny bag of pretzels. The movie and tv choices were mid.

Pillows and blankets were nice since it was an overnight flight, but the seats should be larger and there should be more space between rows so we have more leg room.

I loved flying Hawaiian Air! We didn’t pay to sit together, but we were able to anyway. They had usb charging ports and even outlets in some seats. They served a hot sandwich that was not very good, but we were still pleasantly surprised. The staff was very nice. The seats really made my booty hurt but maybe I’m just not used to sitting so long. Also, the AC was really cold even though I was wearing pants, a hoodie, and a light blanket.

A second drink service on a 6 hour flight would have been helpful.

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