LIH - KOA

$54 Find Cheap Flights from Lihue to Kailua-Kona

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lihue to Kailua-Kona, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$108
Overall average: $160
Southwest
Tue 1/20Tue 1/27
LIH - KOA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$170
Alaska Airlines
Tue 1/27Wed 1/28
LIH - KOA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $108 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Lihue to Kailua-Kona (LIH-KOA)

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

Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
Southwest Logo
8:10 am - 2:45 pm
LIH
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KOA
6h 35m1 stop
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7:00 pm - 9:20 pm
KOA
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LIH
2h 20m1 stop
$108Southwest
Mon, Jan 26 - Wed, Jan 28
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3:45 pm - 6:10 pm
LIH
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KOA
2h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 10:30 am
KOA
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LIH
2h 25m1 stop
$150Southwest
Wed, Mar 11 - Sat, Mar 14
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 9:25 pm
LIH
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KOA
2h 15m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 6:05 pm
KOA
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LIH
2h 30m1 stop
$155Southwest
Tue, Jan 27 - Wed, Jan 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 6:08 pm
LIH
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KOA
2h 08m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:38 am
KOA
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LIH
4h 38m1 stop
$165Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Wed, Jan 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 5:57 pm
LIH
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KOA
0h 52mnonstop
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8:00 am - 8:58 am
KOA
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LIH
0h 58mnonstop
$170Alaska Airlines
Sun, Jan 4 - Sun, Jan 4
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7:26 am - 9:48 am
LIH
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KOA
2h 22m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 3:07 pm
KOA
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LIH
3h 17m1 stop
$175Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 5:57 pm
LIH
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KOA
0h 52mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:58 am
KOA
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LIH
0h 58mnonstop
$180Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 9
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5:25 pm - 8:28 pm
LIH
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KOA
3h 03m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 11:41 am
KOA
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LIH
2h 11m1 stop
$181Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 5:57 pm
LIH
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KOA
0h 52mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:58 am
KOA
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LIH
0h 58mnonstop
$185Alaska Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Sat, Mar 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 5:53 pm
LIH
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KOA
0h 53mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:56 pm - 4:30 pm
KOA
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LIH
2h 34m1 stop
$225Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lihue to Kailua-Kona flights

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

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

For Lihue to Kailua-Kona, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Kailua-Kona back to Lihue, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lihue to Kailua-Kona, 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 Lihue to Kailua-Kona is November, where tickets cost $139 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $223 and $214 respectively.

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

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 $185, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Expert advice for your flight from Lihue to Kailua-Kona

 
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United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


United offers free messaging on most flights, ideal for staying connected during short trips.

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Alaska Airlines' 20-minute bag guarantee ensures quick baggage claim or compensation.


Alaska's Wine Flies Free program allows free wine case check-in for Mileage Plan members.

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Hawaiian offers priority check-in for inter-island flights, saving time for short-haul travelers.


Hawaiian Airlines' carry-on policy allows one personal item and one full-size bag per passenger.

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Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$54
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
Flight from Lihue to Kailua-Kona

When to book flights from Lihue to Kailua-Kona

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lihue to Kailua-Kona 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 Lihue to Kailua-Kona

  • Where can I relax at Lihue Airport as I wait for my flight?

    Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge at the airport where you can relax and get some work done before departure. You can access the lounge by paying at the door, purchasing a day pass, or getting annual membership. The Hawaiian Airlines Premier Club Lounge is located at Gate 5 of the main terminal.

  • What are the means of transport available at the Kailua-Kona Airport?

    You can access off-site car rental facilities with free shuttle services from the airport. Some available car hire companies include Alamo, Avis, Budge, Dollar, Hertz, and Thrifty. You can also take the Heel-On Bus Transit Agency, located between Terminals 1 and 2 outside the airport exit. The Speed shuttle counter is located in the baggage claim area, where you can book a shared ride to multiple destinations throughout the island.

  • Can I find sleeping accommodation at Kailua-Kona Airport?

    Multiple hotels near the airport offer sleeping accommodations to tourists where you can stay overnight in case of late arrivals. Some of these hotels include the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, about 6.9 miles from the airport, the Royal Kona Resort, located about 8.3 miles from the airport and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kailua-Kona which is about 7.8 miles from the airport.

  • Can I travel with my pet through Lihue Airport?

    You must provide your pet’s original Health Certificate and the Neighbor Island Inspection Permit when you present your pet for inspection at Lihue Airport. A Kaua’i Humane Society Representative will meet your pet(s) at the terminal to complete the assessment. The pet relief areas are located south of baggage claim A near the large trees, outside the terminal, and opposite gates 7 and 8 in the sterile area.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lihue to Kailua-Kona was $54 for a one-way ticket and $108 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Lihue to Kailua-Kona?

    On your way to Kailua-Kona, you’ll fly out from Lihue. You’ll be landing at Kona Intl.

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

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Lihue to Kailua-Kona flight route.

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

    The Boeing 717-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Lihue to Kailua-Kona flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lihue to Kailua-Kona, Alaska Airlines or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lihue to Kailua-Kona are Alaska Airlines and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $190 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $160 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Lihue to Kailua-Kona.

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

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

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

    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 Kailua-Kona from Lihue 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 Lihue to Kailua-Kona

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $85 or less one-way.
  • Once you land at Kailua-Kona (KOA), you can visit the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center located at the main terminal, which celebrates the life of Hawaii’s first Astronaut, Ellison, who died aboard the challenger mission. You will also learn about the history of manned space flights, physics, and daily space lives through videos and exhibits.
  • You are recommended to be at Lihue Airport at least 3 hours before your scheduled departure time, so you get enough time to park and get through the security checkpoints. You can also apply for pre-check to escape the long lines at the airport.
  • There is an escape room at Lihue Airport (LIH) open to your teenagers, where they can play and solve puzzles while you wait at the airport. They will be required to be escorted by an adult while they play at the Kauai Escape room.
  • If you are traveling as a disabled person through Lihue Airport, make it known so that any special services or equipment you may need may be provided. Porter services and motorized wheelchairs are available on request. Text telephones are in the car rental area and the central lobby.
  • You don’t have to worry about where to leave your car at Lihue Airport when you drive yourself. The airport offers long-term parking options where you are required to book in advance so that on the trip day, all you will have to do is drop your car. The long-term parking spot is in the cell phone waiting area, next to the car rental facilities.

Prefer to fly direct from Lihue to Kailua-Kona?

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

Direct departures

Lihue to Kona Intl

Monday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Tuesday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Wednesday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Thursday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Friday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Saturday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Sunday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

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Direct returns

Kona Intl to Lihue

Monday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Tuesday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Wednesday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Thursday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Friday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Saturday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Sunday

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lihue to Kailua-Kona. 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 Lihue to Kailua-Kona? 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 11517 reviews
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

8.0 ExcellentEvie, Dec 2025
SAN - HNL
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See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

Short trip from Honolulu to Kauai. Not a major issue. Only concern was the drop off of the luggage for departure. Only one person handling all of the passengers. She was busting her butt.

Good. Flight was good. Crew was good. Wish they offered coffee refills. Wish I didn’t have to pay for headphones. Otherwise good for a commercial flight.

Should have been forthcoming for reason for delay. Should have been able to check in for seat I'd like.

It was fine. It was a 30 minute flight so there was water or fruit juice and no food. Which was totally fine. The check in, gate and flight crew were all excellent.

I didn’t order food so can’t really say how it was. Overall, it was a great experience.

It was a pleasant experience. Considering we paid over $3000 for first class there really wasn’t anything special about first class. All the seats looked the same and everyone got the same great customer service. The only thing that was different between first class and couch was the drinks and the meal. We wouldn’t waste that much $ on first class on that plane again.

Once again, Hawaiian Airlines upon checking in for our return flight, told us that we hadn’t paid for our extra comfort seats. This had happened on our incoming flight as well. Hawaiian Airlines had changed our flight and put us in standard seats. I sent them confirmation emails and receipts showing that I had paid for extra comfort seats and they ignored me and refused to accept my proof of payment. I ended up having to pay for our extra comfort seats again. On our return flight, once again, we were told we hadn’t paid for our extra comfort seats, which we had. I argued until a supervisor was summoned and researched further in their system and found that we had paid for them. If I hadn’t insisted, we would’ve been forced to buy our seats again or be assigned a standard seat. This kind of Customer Service is totally unacceptable. I would never use Hawaiian Airlines again if I have a choice.

Flight was delayed 14 hours! We missed an entire day of our vacation and had to pay for hotel that we didn’t use

Glad they offer free meal, & I got a complimentary drink I’d like coffee,tea, or water offered 3/4 into trip

Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Delayed and cancelled flights were hard and very stressful, both ways!

I always love flying Hawaii and I have nothing to add

The crew was EXTREMELY helpful And sweet and the flight was smooth!

Everything was great and smooth. Given the short flight there was no entertainment but the rating does not give this option. My first flight with Hawaiian was a success all around.

Very accommodating on flight changes when something came up. Definitely felt a notch above other airlines.

Love you guys are so friendly and kind and wonderful

Hawaiian airlines has awful customer service. Told me to keep a flight I wasn’t boarding, instead of rebooking me under two separate reservations, which caused my whole reservation to be canceled. Major issues with leadership and management. The staff at Hilo was reluctant to give me a refund, so I had to by a first class ticket in order to get on a flight the same time as my partner. The blame was pointed at me without sincere apology until the supervisor came out, who also apparently had no authority to refund me. Still waiting on correspondence from the airline days later.

The flight was very smooth and the landing was AMAZING! I have flight anxiety and it didnt peak once! :) Thank you to the pilots and crew!!

It’s great, I’ve always fly & ride with Hawaiian Airlines going Inter island or to the mainland.

Hawaiian Airlines staff is always professional & quick & easy check in & boarding process

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