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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, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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9:10 pm - 10:10 amLIH-SFO
11h 00m1 stop
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5:00 am - 1:15 pmSFO-LIH
10h 15m1 stop
$336Southwest
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 3
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11:59 pm - 7:20 amLIH-SFO
5h 21mnonstop
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10:40 am - 2:48 pmSFO-LIH
6h 08mnonstop
$338United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 3
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4:05 pm - 11:24 pmLIH-SFO
5h 19mnonstop
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6:00 am - 12:43 pmSFO-LIH
8h 43m1 stop
$348United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
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6:20 pm - 5:45 amLIH-SFO
9h 25m1 stop
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7:03 am - 10:55 amSFO-LIH
5h 52mnonstop
$353Hawaiian Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Fri, Jan 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 8:15 amLIH-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
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7:00 am - 10:23 pmSFO-LIH
17h 23m1 stop
$386Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:07 am - 6:49 pmLIH-SFO
6h 42m1 stop
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7:00 am - 9:47 amSFO-LIH
5h 47mnonstop
$388Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 3
American Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 9:52 amLIH-SFO
10h 07m1 stop
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7:09 am - 2:25 pmSFO-LIH
9h 16m1 stop
$390American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
8:32 pm - 7:50 amLIH-SFO
8h 18m1 stop
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10:30 am - 7:05 pmSFO-LIH
11h 35m1 stop
$453Delta
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Sun, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
9:40 pm - 11:33 pmLIH-SFO
22h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:30 am - 7:05 pmSFO-LIH
11h 35m1 stop
$454Delta
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Sun, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 2
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:07 am - 6:49 pmLIH-SFO
6h 42m1 stop
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2:42 pm - 9:30 pmSFO-LIH
9h 48m1 stop
$497Hawaiian Airlines
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Alaska's Premium Class includes extra legroom and drinks.
United's Economy Plus adds six inches of legroom.
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $336 (round-trip)
Alaska Airlines
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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January
Cheapest • 29% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$336
Overall average: $510
Southwest
Thu 11/20Mon 11/24
LIH - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$338
Typical prices: $369-454
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Sun 12/21Sat 1/3
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United's Economy Plus seats provide up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


United offers Priority Boarding for purchase, placing you in Zone 2 to secure overhead bin space.

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines offers a 20-minute baggage guarantee, ensuring quick luggage retrieval or compensation.


Alaska Airlines' Premium Class offers priority boarding, extra legroom, and complimentary drinks on flights over 350 miles.

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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 Wednesday, 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 January, where tickets cost $346 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $608 and $574 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $304, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from Lihue to San Francisco

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 $139 for a one-way ticket and $336 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, Hawaiian 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 Star Alliance 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 Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lihue to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $437 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 $391 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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 $228 or less one-way and $298 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

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

Sunday

United 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

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 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 10000 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
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It was a good experience! Thank you:) No sparkling mineral water… 🥲

8.0 ExcellentSteven, Aug 2025BOS - SFO
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It was a good experience! Thank you:) No sparkling mineral water… 🥲

On time, WiFi worked, reasonable legroom, helpful staff. Unfortunately there was no water for handwashing in the rear lavatory.

Miss bigger screens for movies Staff was friendly Seats comfortable Bathroom line long

Seats are so small now that it's very hard even for a medium-sized person to be comfortable!!!

My experience would’ve been great because we were on a new plane, but they said as we boarded that the plane would be too new to have WiFi, which to me is unreasonable - newer planes should def have WiFi! It was a 5 hour flight from Anchorage to San Fran and because there was no WiFi, I had to take an unexpected half day off work, which was super annoying because I had a lot to do and we only found out a few minutes before takeoff.

I liked the crew. There was no food flight to short

2 FLIGHT DELAYS? what an inconvenience to stay @the airport HALF THE DAY😳from 1pm till boarding @ 4pm pass 😠exhausting !

Flight was delayed - we left at 11:30 pm instead of 10:30 and it was extremely inconvenient. It affected both the day of the flight and the next day

I don’t like it stuff not friendly and no one help for my mom she 82 years old lady I requested wheel chair but no one provided and no one help.

If there were movies it would have made the flight much easier.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

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.

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.

Attendants seemed un-engaged and indifferent when asked for assistance.

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!

Ok but why they need to sell the ear buds?

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.

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!!

Departure was two hours late! Better than four hours late on our first flight

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!

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!

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

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