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Cheapest round-trip
$550
Typical prices: $1,176-$1,717
Delta
Fri 12/5Fri 12/12
HNL - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$257
Typical prices: $346-$594
United Airlines
Thu 11/13
HNL - SJO • 1 stop
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Delta
Cheapest • from $550 (round-trip)
Alaska Airlines
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
November
Cheapest • 35% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Honolulu to San José (HNL-SJO)

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

Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 12
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2:45 pm - 7:00 amHNL-SJO
12h 15m1 stop
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2:31 pm - 12:12 pmSJO-HNL
25h 41m2 stops
$550Delta
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Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:32 amHNL-SJO
20h 32m1 stop
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7:30 am - 8:50 pmSJO-HNL
17h 20m1 stop
$656United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:25 amHNL-SJO
18h 25m2 stops
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8:45 am - 10:27 pmSJO-HNL
17h 42m2 stops
$660United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 14
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2:25 pm - 9:56 pmHNL-SJO
27h 31m2 stops
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4:08 am - 9:03 pmSJO-HNL
20h 55m2 stops
$696Copa Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:06 pm - 11:48 pmHNL-SJO
27h 42m1 stop
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1:30 am - 4:20 pmSJO-HNL
18h 50m2 stops
$747Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:33 pm - 11:48 pmHNL-SJO
22h 15m2 stops
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1:30 am - 3:58 pmSJO-HNL
18h 28m2 stops
$761Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Sun, Dec 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 11:35 pmHNL-SJO
43h 50m2 stops
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1:30 am - 11:12 amSJO-HNL
37h 42m1 stop
$851Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:59 pm - 11:28 pmHNL-SJO
30h 29m2 stops
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1:30 am - 11:12 amSJO-HNL
37h 42m1 stop
$917Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 22 - Mon, Jan 5
Aeromexico Logo
7:00 am - 11:40 pmHNL-SJO
36h 40m2 stops
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6:15 am - 11:55 amSJO-HNL
33h 40m2 stops
$1,135Aeromexico
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Mon, Dec 22 - Mon, Jan 5
Copa Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 9:56 pmHNL-SJO
17h 57m2 stops
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5:56 pm - 9:08 pmSJO-HNL
31h 12m2 stops
$1,234Copa Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Honolulu to San José flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Honolulu to San José?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Honolulu to San José departing in December.

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Honolulu to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Honolulu to San José, 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 San José is November, where tickets cost $610 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,390 and $1,177 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$257
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Honolulu to San José

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FAQs for booking flights from Honolulu to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Honolulu to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Honolulu to San José was $257 for a one-way ticket and $550 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Honolulu and San José?

    A passport is required to fly from Honolulu to San José.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Honolulu to San José?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Honolulu to San José?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Honolulu and San José, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Honolulu to San José, Alaska Airlines or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Honolulu to San José are Alaska Airlines and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $763 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $825 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 San José.

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

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

    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 to San José with an airline and back to Honolulu with another airline. Booking your flights between Honolulu and SJO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Honolulu to San José?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Honolulu to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Honolulu to San José. 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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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11155 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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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.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025HNL - FUK
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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.

The stewards were too loud and chatty with each other

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.

This was a smooth ride all the way with plenty of space in main cabin for my 6 foot frame over 5.5 hours. The stewards were pleasant and attentive. We bought the tapas box which proved to adequate for us on this flight. It was pretty hard to find restaurant food to go that is vegan for us in Kona Airport so buying this helped lots.

set room is an issue and I am not obese.

Look at my previous review I just wrote on this survey. It was awful!

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!

I only give it a bad rating because I missed my flight

Good. Night flight so tried to sleep most of the time. Very nice crew and smooth flight.

It was not clear the check in shd be at Hawaiian Terminal 1. I got dropped off at Alaska Terminal 2. I did the long walk from terminal 2 to 1. Fortunately I didn’t have a check in bag.

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

My husband and I recently had an unfortunate experience with Lufthansa. At the Philadelphia International airport, the ground staff refused to board us because we didn’t have a current visa stamped on our passports for Frankfurt. We completely understand that this was our mistake. we should have double-checked the visa requirements before our trip. However, the issue that upset us most was how the situation was handled by the staff. They told us they would mark it as “boarding denied due to visa issue”, but instead they recorded it as “no show”. Because of that incorrect entry, our return flight was automatically cancelled as well, which caused additional stress and expense. Mistakes can happen, but we expected more transparency and accuracy from a reputed airline like Lufthansa. It would have made a big difference if the staff had been more careful and considerate in documenting the situation correctly.

Flight was good but there are way to many announcements for credit cards etc.

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