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$129 Find Cheap Flights from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

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Cheap Flights from Kailua-Kona to San Jose (KOA-SJC)

 
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 Jose 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 Jose

Mon, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 1
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 11:59 pmKOA-SJC
5h 04mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:59 amSJC-KOA
5h 59mnonstop
$258Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 1
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 9:16 amKOA-SJC
9h 11m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:59 amSJC-KOA
5h 59mnonstop
$272Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 1
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:23 am - 9:20 pmKOA-SJC
6h 57m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 2:19 pmSJC-KOA
11h 04m1 stop
$283Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Wed, Sep 3
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 9:35 pmKOA-SJC
5h 07mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:27 amSJC-KOA
5h 27mnonstop
$288Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Wed, Sep 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 9:35 pmKOA-SJC
5h 07mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:01 pm - 12:28 pmSJC-KOA
19h 27m1 stop
$298Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 1
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
11:23 am - 9:20 pmKOA-SJC
6h 57m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:27 amSJC-KOA
5h 27mnonstop
$303Hawaiian Airlines
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Mon, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 1
Southwest Logo
9:15 pm - 8:50 amKOA-SJC
9h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 2:35 pmSJC-KOA
8h 50m1 stop
$358Southwest
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Wed, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 1
Delta Logo
9:47 pm - 12:37 pmKOA-SJC
11h 50m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:14 am - 7:00 pmSJC-KOA
10h 46m1 stop
$365Delta
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Mon, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 21
Delta Logo
9:47 pm - 1:49 pmKOA-SJC
13h 02m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:40 pm - 7:00 pmSJC-KOA
8h 20m1 stop
$377Delta
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Wed, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 1
American Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 9:35 pmKOA-SJC
5h 07mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:27 amSJC-KOA
5h 27mnonstop
$438American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Airports
KOA

Prepare for USDA checkpoints at KOA. Checked bags are screened post check-in, and carry-ons inspected at security. Factor this into your travel plans.

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SJC

For cost-effective travel from SJC to San Francisco, consider Caltrain from Santa Clara station. It's timely and comfortable, especially during rush hour.

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Blane Bachelor

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

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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Bill Fink

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kailua-Kona to San Jose flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kailua-Kona to San Jose 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 Jose?

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

When flying from Kailua-Kona to San Jose, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Kailua-Kona, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

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 Jose, 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 Jose is November, where tickets cost $286 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $547 and $496 respectively.

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

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 $634, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 30% lower on average.
Flight from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

When to book flights from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kailua-Kona to San Jose based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kailua-Kona to San Jose was $129 for a one-way ticket and $258 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Jose?

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

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kailua-Kona to San Jose flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kailua-Kona and San Jose.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Kailua-Kona to San Jose on on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kailua-Kona to San Jose are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $349 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 $329 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Jose.

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

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

    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 Jose with an airline and back to Kailua-Kona with another airline. Booking your flights between Kailua-Kona and SJC 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 Jose?

    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 Jose 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 Jose

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $214 or less one-way and $307 or less round-trip.

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

 
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 Jose.
Find which airlines fly direct from Kona Intl Airport to San Jose Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kona Intl to San Jose

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Jose to Kona Intl

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Kailua-Kona to San Jose

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kailua-Kona to San Jose. 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 Jose? 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
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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Original flight was canceled, and the automatically booked second flight was immediately delayed. I arrived about 4 hours later than planned with only a $12 meal voucher that didn't fully cover a sandwich at airport prices.

2.0 MediocreAlvin, Jul 2025SEA - SJC
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Original flight was canceled, and the automatically booked second flight was immediately delayed. I arrived about 4 hours later than planned with only a $12 meal voucher that didn't fully cover a sandwich at airport prices.

I would've liked to have the seat tablets like before to view movies, with long travels not everyone carries tablets to view movies. And phones are not worth it because screens to small.

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

Terrible check in experience, and they ended up losing our bag.

Our big luggage never made it to Boston. Very crucial to get it ASAP as heart medication is in there.

While it was delayed, once we were in the air, it was smooth. The flight attendents and pilot were friendly and did their best to accommodate us.

One of the worst check-in experiences ever. Apparently, we were overweight and had to completely repack. They tried to charge us an extra $35 per bag on top of the standard checked baggage fee we had already paid in advance. Surprisingly, we managed to fit everything into our carry-ons and stayed under their precious 50-pound limit. (By the way, 23 kg is actually 50.7 lbs, so we couldn’t even go slightly over 50 according to the very unfriendly agent.)

We had to cancel and we’re treated fairly with 100%refund quickly

Our flights were delayed by almost three hours, which threw a wrench in my plans.

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.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

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

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.

You did not have any vegetarians options for the free meal! I do not eat any meat of any kind! I asked the flight attendant and was met with kind of a rude statement like vegetarian? No we don’t have that kind of thing! Did not make me happy but made me feel like why would I want a vegetarian meal! Otherwise a good experience!

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.

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.

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!

We were delayed at the SD gate for close to an hour before we were allowed to depart for SJ. Reason given was inadequate ground crew to move the plane from the gate.

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

Hawaiian and Alaska are at opposite ends of the Seattle airport. Apparently, during this time of transition through their merger, only people flying to Hawaii should go to the Hawaiian desk. So, I had to carry my luggage the entire length of the airport. Alaska's desks were sort of a temporary set up behind a wall, and even after all this, they (Alaska) had a great deal of difficulty confirming that I was on the flight, or that I had paid my checked bag fee. Now, they did try to compensate for all this confusion. There was an impressive number of agents, actively engaging and working with customers - not just standing behind the counter, but going out to them with pads in hand. It took some time, but I was squared away, and was apparently upgraded to a business class seat with lots of legroom (much appreciated). I was told this transition would last till August.

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