LIH - SFO

$119 Find Cheap Flights from Lihue to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Lihue to San Francisco departing on 3/24. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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 San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lihue to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$229
Overall average: $461
Hawaiian Airlines
Thu 2/26Wed 3/4
LIH - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$237
Typical prices: $367-$579
Alaska Airlines
Wed 5/6Mon 5/11
LIH - SFO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Lihue to San Francisco (LIH-SFO)

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

Thu, Feb 26 - Wed, Mar 4
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 7:59 pm
LIH
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SFO
8h 00m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 4:30 pm
SFO
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LIH
10h 35m
1 stop
$229Hawaiian Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Mon, May 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:24 pm - 11:35 pm
LIH
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SFO
5h 11mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:44 am
SFO
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LIH
5h 44mnonstop
$237Alaska Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:37 am - 8:00 pm
LIH
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SFO
7h 23m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 3:46 pm
SFO
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LIH
24h 45m
1 stop
$239Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Mon, Mar 23
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3:50 pm - 11:59 pm
LIH
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SFO
5h 09mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 3:46 pm
SFO
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LIH
24h 45m
1 stop
$240Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Mon, May 11
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3:24 pm - 11:35 pm
LIH
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SFO
5h 11mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:32 am - 3:45 pm
SFO
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LIH
11h 13m
1 stop
$242Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Mon, May 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:24 pm - 11:35 pm
LIH
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SFO
5h 11mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:26 pm
SFO
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LIH
17h 26m
1 stop
$246Alaska Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 10:50 am
LIH
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SFO
10h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 4:14 pm
SFO
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LIH
8h 49m
1 stop
$256American Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:37 am - 8:00 pm
LIH
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SFO
7h 23m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 2:10 pm
SFO
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LIH
23h 09m
1 stop
$268Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 15 - Mon, Mar 23
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3:50 pm - 11:59 pm
LIH
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SFO
5h 09mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 3:46 pm
SFO
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LIH
24h 45m
1 stop
$270Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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1:33 pm - 7:59 pm
LIH
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SFO
28h 26m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:07 am - 9:49 am
SFO
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LIH
5h 42mnonstop
$273Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lihue to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Lihue 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 Lihue to San Francisco?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Lihue to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Lihue to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lihue 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 Lihue to San Francisco is September, where tickets cost $342 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $608 and $567 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Lihue 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $433 on average.

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Expert advice for your flight from Lihue to San Francisco

 
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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$119
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Lihue to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lihue 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 Lihue to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Lihue to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lihue to San Francisco was $119 for a one-way ticket and $229 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Lihue and San Francisco?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Lihue to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Lihue to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Lihue to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Lihue to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lihue to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Lihue and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Lihue to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Lihue to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lihue to San Francisco, Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lihue to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. With an average price for the route of $462 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Hawaiian Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $480 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Lihue 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 Lihue to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco 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 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 Lihue with another airline. Booking your flights between Lihue 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 Lihue 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 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 San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $239 or less one-way and $432 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Lihue to San Francisco?

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

Direct departures

Lihue to San Francisco

Monday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Lihue

Monday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Lihue to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lihue 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 Lihue 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 11825 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
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Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

6.0 GoodWilliam, Jan 2026
PSP - SFO
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Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

The seats are very small. I’m 5’ 3”, so don’t think I should notice. The food selection was non existent and very disappointing. 5 hour flight plus TSA, etc. I would have appreciated a small salad, crudités. Something fresher not just chips.

Was notified the departure would be late. Later on it was suddenly on time. Traffic by LAX was horrendous, and I missed the flight.

you sent me to some shitty "Airfaireassist" thing that did a bait and switch on the faire. Won't be using Kayak ever again

Every thing is on time, boarding, landing nice and smooth. But No tv? No food for 6 hours flight?

I don’t think Alaska coordinates with Kayak. I did not get a “check-in” email inviting me to check in 24 hours in advance. Had to wait 20+ minutes to get a wheel chair.

The plane was delayed which was annoying. No seat back screens is a bummer. Staff if great

First Class seats had no more legroom then Premium Economy. There was no working WiFi or entertainment. I would have rather paid $400 more and flown on United for the 6 hours from EWR to SFO.

Overall the flight was on-time and plane ride very comfortable. The free snacks not so good - only a small bag of pretzels and no milk. I wanted milk. There was not entertainment on the plane unless I wanted to download their APP. But I would consider flying with them again and be more prepared on my part with food and entertainment.

This was more with the third party booking through Kayak but my KTN for Pre-TSA, even though I entered it, wasn't assigned to my ticket when I got to the airport. I had to go through regular security. Also the Alaska app had trouble loading my ticket in the first place and I had to ask for it to be printed. Alaska Airlines was great but wanted you to know about this hiccup in the ticketing interface.

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

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

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

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.

I wasn’t able to check in early and I wasn’t able to get an aisle seat without paying $120.

You. Changed my AIRLINE, CONFIRMATION CODE, TERMINAL. AND GATE COMM N CATION. WAS POOR AND SUBOPTITMUM AND RIDICULOUS MY AIRLINE WAS HAWAIIN. ,THEN SUDDENLY. YOU SAY IT WAS ALASKA Give me a break,,Black is not White I could not check in over the phone...all I received was Error. And info from Hawaiian air agent saying tooooo many people were trying to check in causing the problem On the other hand I am alive

I like that you have eliminated plastic cups, bottles and straws. The crew was conscientious about separating the used paper cups from the trash. This change to paper is a great move and makes me want to choose Alaska when I fly.

Overall it was a good flight. The thing I most appreciated was that you eliminated plastic cups and water bottles and stir sticks and had paper cups, wood stir sticks and cans. Plus, I saw that the airline staff were actually keeping the used paper cups separate and unfolding the used cardboard meal boxes and keeping those items separate from the trash. Good for them! This makes me want to support Alaska Airlines and fly Alaska again. Thank for taking this step in working to reduce single use plastics! Kudos!

Your Hawaiian airlines record locator number did not work! I could not check in in advance at either Hawaiian or Alaska airlines website and had to wait on long lines to check in at the airport. This caused considerable stress and I was worried I would miss the flight and thus had to arrive even earlier than otherwise. Finally, I wanted to change my flight and could not do so because no record locator was recognized for me to make changes. This was a very poor experience. Also, I could not go in and check or change my seat assignments. I was assigned a window seat, which is my least preferred location, and which I have not flown in for years. Please advise as to what kind of customer service gesture you can provide to make up for this below par experience.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

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