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Among airlines operating Lihue to San Diego flights:

• Alaska Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Alaska Airlines operates flights between Lihue and San Diego.

Flights from Lihue to San Diego usually depart from Lihue (LIH) and arrive at San Diego (SAN).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Alaska Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Alaska Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in First Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Lihue to San Diego:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $349 round-trip via Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA), compared to $379 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$40 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

One-stop flights from Lihue to San Diego most commonly connect through:

• Honolulu (HNL) - 50% of one-stop connections
• Oakland (OAK) - 25% of one-stop connections
• Los Angeles Los Angeles (LAX) - 10% of one-stop connections
• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) - 10% of one-stop connections

Honolulu (HNL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 47% on the Lihue to San Diego route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $327 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $614, a difference of $287. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Lihue to San Diego flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in San Diego are Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Convention Center and SeaWorld San Diego. These are among the most viewed places in San Diego on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Lihue to San Diego:

• Earliest: departs at 10:43 am and lands at 4:24 pm
• Latest: departs at 2:17 pm and lands at 7:58 pm.

The flight takes about 5h 41m.

A nonstop flight from Lihue to San Diego takes 5h 41m, covering 2,670 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $226 to $1,521. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Lihue to San Diego are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $151, which is 40% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Honolulu (HNL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 53m, compared with 8h 31m via San Francisco (SFO) and 8h 34m via Oakland (OAK).

San Diego is 3 hours ahead of Lihue (Pacific Time vs Hawaii-Aleutian Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

San Diego Airport (SAN) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $14 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Payless
• Europcar
• Thrifty
• Fox

Round-trip flights from Lihue to San Diego range from $359 to $658, with an average of $499 over the past 12 months. Anything below $359 counts as a good deal.

Alaska Airlines is the only airline on the Lihue to San Diego route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.