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Cheap Flights from New York to Hawaii

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$624
Kahului
Kahului1 stop$562
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$508
Lihue
Lihue1 stop$506
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$647
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$624
Kahului
Kahului1 stop$562
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$508
Lihue
Lihue1 stop$506
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$647
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Hawaii flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Hawaii to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Hawaii?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Hawaii from New York usually cost between $678 and $1,128 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $624 on Southwest (Oct 20-Oct 27).

What is the cheapest New York to Hawaii flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Hawaii from New York found in the last 5 days was to Honolulu, at $736 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Honolulu (HNL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $736.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $720 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $720.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York to Hawaii?

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $877 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Hawaii?

The cheapest month for flights from New York to Hawaii is December, when tickets cost $658 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,060 and $989 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Hawaii?

If you are looking for a flight deal from New York to Hawaii, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Hawaii, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Hawaii?

To get a below average price on the flight from New York to Hawaii, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

October

Cheapest flight

$263
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Kailua-Kona

Flights from New York to Hawaii: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to Hawaii 
EllenFlew with Hawaiian Airlines-Dec 2025
Check your flights a few weeks before your trip and keep checking to see if times have changed, and if you need to adjust your layovers. Our flight went from 10am to 8:30am. We could have missed it.
StevenFlew with Hawaiian Airlines-Jun 2025
Be prepared to sit for a long time. Wear loose fitting comfortable clothes.
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian Airlines-Apr 2025
Patients , especially in the airport. RFK airport is crazy busy ! For the flight , get up during the flight to stretch.
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian Airlines-Mar 2024
Bring your own food for snacks because it’s crazy expensive at the airport and the airline doesn’t give that much food for such a long flight.

FAQs - booking Hawaii flights

  • Are there eco-friendly flights from New York to Hawaii?

    Many flights plying the New York to Hawaii route are eco-friendly. On average, a flight traveling from New York to Hawaii releases about 7209 lbs of carbon per person on the flight. When looking for environmentally sound flights on this route, you can take a flight from American, Alaska, and United Airlines. You could opt to fly American Airlines flights, which emit fewer CO₂ by about 32%.

  • Are there nonstop flights from New York to Hawaii?

    Yes. When looking to take a nonstop flight from New York to Hawaii, there is quite a number that you could choose from. Depending on your airline, the origin, and the destination airport in Hawaii, the nonstop flights vary in arrival time. The average flight time for nonstop flights is about 11 hours. The origin airports for the nonstop flights are EWR and JFK, which all land in HNL in Hawaii.

  • Are there layovers for flights traveling from New York to Hawaii?

    There are many layover options for flights from New York to Hawaii when looking to use a flight with a stopover. If you are looking to have many stopovers, you can take a flight from EWR to KOA, offering layovers at Indianapolis Airport (IND), Las Vegas Airport (LAS), and San Diego (SAN). Most flights with a single layover fly from EWR and JFK to HNL. If you are heading to KOA, the common layovers are IND and LAS. Other stopover destinations include Los Angeles (LAX), Denver International Airport (DEN), Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD), Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA), Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX), and San Francisco Airport (SFO) mainly flights flying into HNL.

  • Which lounges can I visit at Honolulu International Airport?

    For single visit passes and access by lounge membership programs, you could visit Terminal 1’s Hawaiian Airlines Premier Club Lounge on the 2nd floor and Plumeria Lounge on the 3rd floor. You can also access terminal 2’s American Airlines Admirals Club on the 3rd floor, the IASS Hawaii Lounge near gates 14 to 23, and Qantas Club on the EWA Concourse. If you are an active militia for the US military, you can, with your family, access the USO Center in Terminal 2 between baggage claims 19 and 20.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Hawaii?

    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 New York to Hawaii.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Hawaii?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York to Hawaii 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 New York to Hawaii?

    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 from New York to Hawaii with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Hawaii?

    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 from New York to Hawaii up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Hawaii

  • When flying out of New York, there are three major airports, New York Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark Airport (EWR). The main international airport serving the city, however, is JFK.
  • If you are using public transit to the airports in New York, consider flying out from JFK, as the airport is connected to the subway via AirTrain and A and E lines.
  • Flying to Hawaii from the downtown part of New York places the LaGuardia Airport ideal for the origin airport as it is the closest airport to downtown New York, about 14 km (8.6 miles) away.
  • Flying into Hawaii from New York, you can land at any of the three international airports, Hilo Airport (ITO), Honolulu Airport (HNL), and Kona Airport (KOA). The likely destination airport, however, is Honolulu International Airport, as the airport is the primary airport in Hawaii, serving as the state’s visitors’ entry point.
  • When planning to visit the big islands in Hawaii, two airports serve the area, Hilo International Airport, and Kona International Airport. When headed east, consider landing at Hilo, while Kona Airport is ideal when visiting the west side of the big islands.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to Hawaii

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Hawaii? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12976 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Alaska is fantastic, their experience is elevated compared to other airlines. Super efficient boarding too.

10.0 ExcellentApril, Sep 2026
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Alaska is fantastic, their experience is elevated compared to other airlines. Super efficient boarding too.

Horrible! There was a really rude flight attendant and the aircraft smelled like poop the entire time. Will never fly Alaska airlines again

Be able to buy food while on the plane, not just in advance. Should be able to watch TV on entertainment screens on backs of chairs

Takeoff was late over an hour. Internet was not working. Landing was so hard I bounced in my seat.

Keep it on time and clean and I'll be back.

Alaska Airlines cancelled my flight the night before and then waited hours to let me know that they rebooked me on a flight 2 days later

My issue is not with Alaska for but with the travel agency. The fact that i can't change my flight online, means that using you as a travel agency is a net negative. I only do it because I am forced to, but I am not happy about it.

I was very impressed at how Alaska Airlines handles people with medical needs.

Flight was delayed, but not be a lot. Crew at the departure gate was friendly. Flight was filled with turbulence, enough to concern my husband. Snacks were delivered to rows in front of us but attendant stopped handing out snacks when she got to our row. Team was efficient but lackadaisical. Usually on board crews are more animated and friendly. No onboard entertainment and no seatback video screens for a six hour flight. Landing was a bit rough. We were told the wrong turnstile for luggage.

Could not check in online - had to get boarding passes at the ticket counter and our daughter got bumped off our connecting flight. NOT OK!

The crew were very respectful. And also they were welcoming.they did help us locate our seats.i enjoyed.

Delta exceeded my expectations! I am beyond satisfied. Thank you!

Flight was on time! That's the most important thing for me.

The actual flight was smooth and we arrived earlier than expected which was great. The flight attendants gave unclear instructions and were rude. They seemed overwhelmed or flustered for the flight. Inflight service was delayed and unsure why.

There were weather issues in the area apparently; however, that was not obvious from what we saw outside of LaGuardia. We were delayed leaving (which I understand); however, once we were on the plane we didn't leave for a long time. It may have been two hours?? - all I know is that we sat there for a long time with no information as to why we were not taking off. Finally, after 45 minutes to an hour (maybe?), the pilot gave us an update that no planes were able to go in the our flight path direction (or something like that) due to weather. There was nothing additional added. What does this mean? Why is this? What are the options? When will you give us another update? There were no updates for maybe another 30-45 minutes. There was no explanation as to why we couldn't be rerouted to avoid the weather. We had no information at all. We just sat on the plane (for about 2 hours) with very limited information. All I would have wanted is an explanation as to what was going on. Tell me there is bad weather coming our way. Tell me they are working to reroute us around it (which is what they did). Tell me SOMETHING.

My 4pm flight did not leave until about 10pm. I did not enjoy this experience.

Had one of the worst travel experiences I've ever had. 1.5-hour delay turned into being held on the tarmac and our pilots timing out. Was supposed to take off at 4pm and didn't take off until 10:30pm.

Great people making you feel great and pointing you in the right direction always

We were delayed 2 hours because of a broken seat. Other than that it was a very nice flight.

Delta was fine though my flight was delayed 4 hours into LGA and my return into ORD involved a taxi of 1+ hour to the gate

Check in was chaotic with only one counter for business class and first class. The luggage conveyor belt at JFK airport was broken so the flight departure was delayed which made the flight stressful as I had a tight connection. Although the captain said they could make up the delay, they didn’t do so.

I had a good time. However, I paid for the wifi and it was in and out the whole flight.

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

Flight was delayed from 35 minute delayed aircraft arrival to 90 minute delay causing us to miss international connecting flight on SWISS resulting in 16 hour delay to reach detonation causing significant angst, monetary loss and discomfort. SWISS transfer desk and staff was like robots not willing to help at all.

Best part: It’s operated by All Nippon Airways. It’s quite literally comfortable, reliable and respected from boarding to landing each and every time. It’s perfection without extremity in lavishness — it’s how flying should always be!

Delays!!! Serious delays. I was told by a member of staff in LGA that I would miss my DEN to LAX flight connection, so I was put on a later flight. Due to delays I would have been able to have made my original flight, where I was sat in business class - seat 1A: I was put on my original flight but bumped from business - 1A to economy 33C. I want a refund for paying business class but only flying economy

The plane was delayed coming in and on the tarmac. I was coming from another flight so it made for a very long day. The stewardess kept trying to slam the overhead bins closed and I was worried that she had damaged my new luggage. They ran out of snacks and lccdsddd me a hummus box which was nice. It took them a very long time to pick up the garbage so I could not go to the washroom and had little time. To prepare for disbarment. The TV system was hard to control from the armrest and picture wasn’t clear. The crew did apologize several times for the lateness. It took the Denver airport an unusually long time to de-ice the plane.

Their app did not recognize my Aeroplan frequent flyer number and would not allow me access to my boarding card. Ground staff was readily available at the airport to print it out to me.

Excellent as always. Service was excellent and fully bilingual. Cannot complain .Will travel again. Always have and will continue. Highly recommended.

The plane was filthy and worn - the seat pockets were stuffed with tattered food and torn pamphlets. The cleaning crew that came on as we were deboarding were grabbing handfulls of trash and perfunctorily wiping down tables with dishrags. It's been a while since I flew Jetblue and it used to be a great experience. After this flight I will avoid flying Jetblue again if there is any alternative.

JFK is the worst airport and JetBlue is the worst airline

Very poor help no one answering a question regarding seating. Very rude staff. They don’t care, as if it’s not part of their job. Flight was delayed for no good reason and no apologies given.

A more comfortable seat. Padding would be really helpful but I've read the airlines don't want customers to be satisfied with economy seats.

Everything was good except checking bags . I had paid for two bags but it didn’t show so we had to do it again while people waited and we were struggling to get to our flight

Plane was delayed multiple times. I would like to request a refund. Was due to arrive Thursday evening ended up arriving Friday morning.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

I liked the entertainment on JetBlue, the service from JFK to JAX was terrible at best

I usually dont fly JeTBlue and I dont think I will ever do it again. The flight was delayed fee time, nobody was giving us any info at at the airport, gate changing, the slowest and poorly organized boarding ever, rude staff.. huh

The flight was delayed. I upgraded to more room. I can't imagine how small the regular seats are I haven't upgraded for my return flight yet.

My experience was excellent for a business trip. I like the smaller jets because everyone gets either a window or aisle seat and the boarding and de-planing goes much faster. I really like the schedule American Airlines has between Atlanta and NY - lots of options. Crews are great and very accommodating. Sometimes the flights are not full and they let people move around once the boarding doors are shut to spread out.

Primary flight attendant in FC wasn't that engaged throughout the flight. All other aspects of flight were good.

Confusion at boarding with my seat (there wasn't one) that I had to have corrected using my status; then because of that had to check bags. And then a very long delay on the tarmac with no air conditioning on a very warm day. It was just a miserable experience all around.

5 hours delay - minimum communication, no compensation, no support from Airline. Terrible customer experience

Old dirty plane but great lie flat seats in business class

Our flight from Chicago to Des Moines was the problem flight due to a dismissive flight attendant. His conduct was unnecessary and unprofessional.. I will avoid using Americam Airlines again because of the situation. Very disappointing.

Aa cancelled my flight where I was in first class seat 4B. They auto rebooked me on another flight, did not give me a seat assignment until at the gate. Where I got seat 29f, for a 4 hr flight. No accommodation at all for my first class ticket. Left 3 hrs late as well.

It was delayed 5 hours due weather and your app should be rebuilt or disabled. I could not change my original flight on delta so I did it through the delta app. Then rebooked on American once delta cancelled all flights from LGA to PIT on 8/27. American Airlines was fine once the flight took off 5 hours later. I wish my company would find a better provider than kayak.

DCA-LAX No screen on a 5 hour flight (almost) no food for sale on a 5 hour flight (practically) no wifi coverage or speed on a 5 hour flight I should have gotten my money back, shame on American

The entire process could’ve been better. Delayed multiple times and American lied and said it was due to Weather in New York, even though other flights were taking off the entire time (including other American Airlines flights)

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