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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

Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 3
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 9:38 pmKOA-SFO
5h 10mnonstop
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9:45 am - 2:10 pmSFO-KOA
7h 25m1 stop
$249Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 3
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 6:49 pmKOA-SFO
7h 39m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 2:10 pmSFO-KOA
7h 25m1 stop
$254Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 17
Delta Logo
8:41 pm - 11:33 amKOA-SFO
11h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:55 am - 5:35 pmSFO-KOA
11h 40m1 stop
$278Delta
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Thu, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 9:38 pmKOA-SFO
5h 10mnonstop
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7:00 am - 9:27 amSFO-KOA
5h 27mnonstop
$281Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:54 pm - 11:06 pmKOA-SFO
5h 12mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 2:52 pmSFO-KOA
8h 22m1 stop
$283Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 31
Delta Logo
9:47 pm - 12:51 pmKOA-SFO
12h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:55 am - 7:00 pmSFO-KOA
13h 05m1 stop
$294Delta
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
1:40 pm - 9:39 pmKOA-SFO
4h 59mnonstop
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9:05 am - 11:26 amSFO-KOA
5h 21mnonstop
$311United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 30 - Thu, Aug 14
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 6:59 amKOA-SFO
5h 09mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 11:31 amSFO-KOA
5h 21mnonstop
$376United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 11:35 pmKOA-SFO
11h 20m2 stops
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5:20 am - 6:10 pmSFO-KOA
15h 50m2 stops
$381Southwest
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 9
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 8:30 amKOA-SFO
11h 35m2 stops
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5:00 am - 1:40 pmSFO-KOA
10h 40m1 stop
$398Southwest
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Expert advice for your flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco

 
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KOA

Prepare for USDA checkpoints at KOA. All carry-on baggage will be inspected, so factor this into your travel plans.

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SFO

Use BART for a cost-effective ride from SFO to San Francisco. The station is in the International Terminal, near T1 and T3.

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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.

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 Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday 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 September, where tickets cost $324 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $592 and $570 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $555, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco was $139 for a one-way ticket and $249 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, Hawaiian Airlines, and Delta 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 8 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Kailua-Kona and San Francisco, with Star Alliance 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 Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kailua-Kona to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $407 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $324 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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 $279 or less one-way and $500 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

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +5 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +5 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Friday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +5 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +5 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Kona Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +4 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +4 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Friday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +4 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, +4 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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I had a negative experience, the flight delay was very long, I didn't like it

2.0 MediocreДарима, Jul 2025JFK - SFO
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I had a negative experience, the flight delay was very long, I didn't like it

The seats in first class are very dated and quite uncomfortable. I don’t need lie-flat seats for a 6 hour flight, but more recline is really necessary.

One of the stewardess, Tre, went above and beyond to ensure my comfort!

Passengers were not informed timely of delays. The staff appeared like they didn't really care about the passengers.

Flight was delayed for weather, then delayed for mechanical, then just cancelled. Once mechanical problems started I wish you had just started offering rebooking options (at the same airport). I felt my trip was not a priority for you. I called you, I asked for a better option (than changing airports), then I had to literally run around the airport making it happen. Do better.

Horrible! No blanket or pillow available! We had bulkhead seats but the seats were worn out and no cushion old. No meal or even a sandwich for our 5 hour flight just a little bag of pretzels. Crabby attendant female with long brown hair. We will not book Alaska Airlines again

always delayed. toilet is too stinky worse than smells in sf homeless distriction

It was too cold for the first quarter of the flight.

Check in, they should have told me that upon arrival i needed to exit the secure area and re-check in with Eva Air. I wasn't sure what to do upon arrival at S.F.

Get more efficient check in staff. My boarding pass was printed with different name. My son who was traveling with me had his boarding pass printed in duplicate and we were interrogated like it was our fault that I may have lost my own boarding pass when the staff knew very well she just handled and tore the piece she need. This was with PAL.

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

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.

I was put in a middle seat with the people on either side of me kept passing their grandchild over me and talking back and forth while I was trying to rest or watch a movie. So inconsiderate and totally disturbing. I asked if they would sit next to each other to alleviate the constant impeding my comfort but they refused.

Late boarding, full flight. Absolutely no food and barely a bag of pretzels. No video screens and slim pickings of movies. No live tv and poor selection of shows.

Pre-Flight check-in Staff did a terrific job correcting a seat mis-assignment problem after I checked in the night before my flight. They really stepped up to make my flight home a joy. It was also my birthday, so the flight crew made me feel special a little treat.

I was unable to get a check im and get a boarding pass. I tried at the desk of the flight operator Alaska, was told to go to Hawaiian and almost had to go back to Alaskan. In the end inwas told to go thru security and directly to the gate without checking in. It would have been more helpful to have the details rather than walking all over the terminals trying to check in.

Good except that I couldn’t change seat and made me wait untill I checked in

Traveling with my 90 year old mother, the boarding process was great, the gate crew was very helpful and friendly. One of the flight attendants was kind enough to assist her to and from the restroom mid-flight and cater to any requests she had. I wish I flew Hawaiian Airlines more often, it was a great trip!

Both flights were late 2+ hours with ZERO communication from the airlines or their staff. No offers for compensation. WiFi didn’t work for streaming and they said to only use browsing but that didn’t work either. Waste of $$. No drinks only boxed water or apple juice. No snack. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve ever had.

Boarding was chaotic. Microphone not working properly and second agent was distracted from task with baggage and late arrivals.

I DID NOT GO TO HAWAII ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES. YOU DID NOT INFORM ME THAT BY CHOOSING BASIC ECONOMY, I MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO FLY STANDBY. I AM ELDERLY AS WAS MY COMPANION WHO IS ALSO SEVERELY DISABLED AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY WE COULD TRAVEL ON STANDBY. THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BASIC ECONOMY SEATS HAD BEEN SELECTED BY OTHER PASSENGERS AND WE HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $942 TO GET A SECURED SEAT ON THE PLAN AND, IN SPITE OF THE ADDITIONAL COST, WE WERE NOT ALLOW US TO AMEND OUR TRAVEL PLANS TO EXTEND OUR VACATION. ULTIMATELY, THE FLIGHT WAS DELAYED. WE WERE OFFERED A REFUND IF WE CANCELED OUR TRIP ALTOGETHER WHICH WE DID. IT IS YOUR DUTY TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THEY MAY FACE, AND YOU DID NOT DO SO. I WILL NOT UTILIZE YOUR SERVICES EVER AGAIN.

Half of my family members didn’t make it because they involuntary bumped off . And their seats where given away

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

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.

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 ;)

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

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

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