$149 Find Cheap Flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area

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Cheap Flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$291
San Jose
San Josenonstop$297
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$291
San Jose
San Josenonstop$297

Book Cheap Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

 
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 Bay Area 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 07mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:34 am
SFO
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KOA
5h 34mnonstop
$291Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
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
$297Alaska Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 11:37 pm
KOA
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SJC
5h 07mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:43 am
SJC
-
KOA
5h 43mnonstop
$297Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9
Delta Logo
8:42 pm - 9:36 am
KOA
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SFO
9h 54m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:35 am - 5:31 pm
SFO
-
KOA
9h 56m
1 stop
$316Delta
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
Delta Logo
9:03 pm - 10:55 am
KOA
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SJC
10h 52m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:21 am - 5:31 pm
SJC
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KOA
13h 10m
1 stop
$316Delta
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
2:03 pm - 10:11 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 12:48 pm
SFO
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KOA
5h 33mnonstop
$327United Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 07mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:39 pm
SFO
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KOA
9h 39m
1 stop
$336Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:51 pm - 11:59 pm
KOA
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SFO
5h 08mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 7:32 pm
SFO
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KOA
14h 12m
1 stop
$342Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
Southwest Logo
7:05 pm - 5:30 am
KOA
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OAK
7h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:05 am - 12:40 pm
OAK
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KOA
9h 35m
1 stop
$346Southwest
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 10:25 pm
KOA
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OAK
9h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:05 am - 12:40 pm
OAK
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KOA
10h 35m
1 stop
$356Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Kailua-Kona found in the last 5 days was to San Jose, at $286 round-trip. The most popular route is from Kailua-Kona (KOA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $429.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $428 on average. Morning departures are around 78% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $761.

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

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 $543, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Bay Area, 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 Bay Area is October, when tickets cost $138 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $328 and $324 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco Bay Area on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Kailua-Kona, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

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 Bay Area, 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 Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

Flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
KOA
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SFO
Feb 2026
I flew direct from Kona Airport. It's small, friendly . But on the obverse side loading did take a very long. Take a direct flight to San Francisco; connection is a terrible experience in Honolulu International Airport.
MikeFlew with Alaska Airlines
KOA
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SJC
Jul 2025
Be prepared for your flight by purchasing a meal before departure, and by all means spend the eight bucks for inflight WiFi.

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

    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 Bay Area.

  • 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 Bay Area?

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

    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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area 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 Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Kailua-Kona to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $288 one-way - $622 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Bay Area? 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 12549 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

The plane was delayed almost 3 hours. I had a first class seat and there was no food loaded due to the late night departure (no nuts, not meal and no cookie), and the first class bathroom was out of order. Truly a disappointment all around.

2.0 MediocreAnastacia, Jun 2026
AUS - SAN
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The plane was delayed almost 3 hours. I had a first class seat and there was no food loaded due to the late night departure (no nuts, not meal and no cookie), and the first class bathroom was out of order. Truly a disappointment all around.

I was very surprised that at the Seattle airport, Alaska's main hub, that the gates were very small and very close together, and it was very hard to discourage between my flight, and the flight next to us going to Boise and the flight next to that going to Denver. Denver. The audio for all three Gates was at the same level, and almost impossible to differentiate unless they actually said their flight number and location. Location. People tried to get on our plane, before they were ready, because they were confused about the Denver announcements. We were on a Boeing 737- 800 00, that must have recently been redone. It actually had USB--c ports which really surprised me. The Apu was out on the plane, so when we got on it was very very hot. A lot of people were complaining. The gate agents were very professional, but it was a lot going on and even though there were two of them, I think they could have used another person to help them. Mandy was particularly helpful in getting me a window seat. Flight crew was up to the usual Alaska airline standard, which is very high. Can we please get another snack then garlic pretzels? It would also be nice, if they knew ahead that the flight was full, to offer to let us check in our bags for free at baggage check, and not at the gate!

On time, good seats, not overly full, up beast positive crew.

Good flight overall. Lots of bumps during flight but pilot kept searching for smooth air

I wasn’t aware that we needed to supply our own screens for entertainment

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.

Alaska Airlines has horrible customer service. After sitting in a packed airplane for over an hour, they decided to cancel our flight and had us deplane. Instead of helping us nearby, we had to ride two trains (in Seattle Airport), from the S-Gates to the C-Gates; only to stand in a line for 3 and a half hours. Throughout the 3 hours, there was often 1 agent at the customer service counter to help the passengers trying to get information and accommodation on a flight that they cancelled. Do better!

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!

I love the flight ✈️ Hawaiian Airlines. All stuffs are fantastic members ♡ sweet hearts and families warm welcome 🙏 I have milage of Hawaiian Airlines members so get points .also I booked kayak agent got cheap price ! I satisfied flight with Hawaiian Airlines ♡ thank you

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

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.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

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