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Cheapest round-trip
$271
Typical prices: $353-$597
Alaska Airlines
Tue 11/3Wed 11/4
KOA - SFO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$138
Typical prices: $208-$274
Alaska Airlines
Tue 9/29
KOA - SFO • Non-stop
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United Economy Plus adds up to six inches more legroom than standard economy.
Alaska Premium Class adds legroom and priority boarding; bag delay gets miles.
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Cheapest • Avg $373 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 39m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco (KOA-SFO)

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

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 07mnonstop
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7:00 am - 10:34 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 34mnonstop
$271Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 29
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3:51 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 08mnonstop
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7:00 am - 9:32 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 32mnonstop
$274Alaska Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22
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3:51 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 08mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:32 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 32mnonstop
$277Alaska Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
United Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 12:06 am
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SFO
7h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 11:49 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 39mnonstop
$281United Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:51 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 08mnonstop
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7:00 am - 9:32 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 32mnonstop
$287Alaska Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
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4:52 pm - 11:59 pm
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SFO
5h 07mnonstop
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7:20 am - 3:52 pm
SFO
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KOA
10h 32m
1 stop
$291Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 28
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10:35 am - 11:12 pm
KOA
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SFO
9h 37m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:32 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 32mnonstop
$296Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 6:58 am
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SFO
5h 08mnonstop
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8:10 am - 10:43 am
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KOA
5h 33mnonstop
$297United Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
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4:52 pm - 11:59 pm
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SFO
5h 07mnonstop
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7:20 am - 3:52 pm
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KOA
10h 32m
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$301Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 22
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10:35 am - 9:42 pm
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SFO
8h 07m
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7:00 am - 9:32 am
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5h 32mnonstop
$306Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kailua-Kona to San Francisco flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco departing in November.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco, 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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $257 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $636 and $557 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $426 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco, 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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Expert on KOA and SFO

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$138
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco was $138 for a one-way ticket and $271 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Kailua-Kona and San Francisco?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    Kailua-Kona and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Kailua-Kona from Kona Intl and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Kailua-Kona to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kailua-Kona to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Kailua-Kona and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $417 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $464 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Kailua-Kona 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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    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 Francisco with an airline and back to Kailua-Kona with another airline. Booking your flights between Kailua-Kona and SFO 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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

    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 Francisco from Kailua-Kona up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $295 or less one-way and $556 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Kona Intl to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Kona Intl Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kona Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Kona Intl

Monday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco. 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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12583 reviews
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
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I was in economy class and there was plenty of leg room. New interior which was nice and they served various kinds of chips and sodas on the red eye. You couldn't get a bottle of water but they instead served it in a medium paper cup from a reinforced structured paper container, environmental friendly.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
KOA - SFO
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I was in economy class and there was plenty of leg room. New interior which was nice and they served various kinds of chips and sodas on the red eye. You couldn't get a bottle of water but they instead served it in a medium paper cup from a reinforced structured paper container, environmental friendly.

Boarding passes could not be received online, even after online check-in. While they appeared on the Alaska.com app, they did not transfer to inbox or messages and were not available at all on the Alaska.com app following the check-in process. There was no choice other than to get boarding passes at the airport counter.

I know airlines have to save money, but a little more legroom would be nice. I’m a small person and I just felt cramped after a few hours. However, I loved everything else! Free Alaska Airlines wifi, free movies, yummy snacks, and the crew was so helpful and accommodating!

Unfortunately 4 hour 40 minute delay because of airport then one hour into flight diverted back to Kona elderly man on plane got heart attack trying to get home some how

I was able to upgrade to first class, which was great. Food and drinks were underwhelming compared to other first class flights I have taken.

I flew from San Francisco to Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines. The flight was operated by Alaska Airlines. Everything was fantastic. On the return flight from Honolulu to San Francisco, boarding was chaotic. They called each boarding group 1 through 6 very quickly, and everyone just ran and got in a very long line. There was no enforcement of boarding groups. Carry-on rules were not followed, and by the time I boarded the plane, there was barely any overhead space. I was boarding group 4. The crew was very professional, and the Hawaiian Airlines terminal in Honolulu was beautiful. I wish the rest of Honolulu Airport looked like the Hawaiian Airlines Terminal.

Mediocre is best way to describe. Bare bones narrow seats, Dirty pulldown tray, unfriendly cabin crew who were in a hurry to serve tiny drinks and tiny snacks. (Compared to much better Hawaiian Airlines experience, .. no comparison!)

Like South West(2 check in baggage free) if Alaskan Airlines could give at least one check in baggage free then it would be great.

Als je niet teveel verwacht van een budgetmaatschappij, kan het ook niet tegenvallen. Omdat we de goedkoopste tickets hadden konden we pas bij de gate! onze stoelnummers krijgen te horen. Hiervoor moet de medewerker toch even puzzelen. We zitten dan ook niet bij elkaar als gezin, maar gelukkig voor ons, onze kinderen en de andere passagiers wel ouder/kind bij elkaar.

Have entertainment screen so we can watch movies. More food during the flight. Blankets for all the passengers.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

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.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

Wi-Fi was not working. Boarding lanes were a mess.

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