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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona (RDU-KOA)

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

Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:35 pmRDU-KOA
15h 35m1 stop
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10:40 pm - 4:57 pmKOA-RDU
13h 17m1 stop
$479American Airlines
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 2:31 pmRDU-KOA
13h 01m1 stop
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9:35 pm - 6:24 pmKOA-RDU
15h 49m2 stops
$484American Airlines
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
American Airlines Logo
5:16 am - 1:58 pmRDU-KOA
14h 42m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 4:23 pmKOA-RDU
13h 48m2 stops
$490American Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Tue, Mar 3
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 7:50 pmRDU-KOA
17h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:55 pm - 11:48 pmKOA-RDU
19h 53m2 stops
$527Delta
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 2:31 pmRDU-KOA
13h 01m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 4:49 pmKOA-RDU
19h 17m1 stop
$537American Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Tue, Mar 3
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 7:50 pmRDU-KOA
17h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:55 pm - 5:59 pmKOA-RDU
14h 04m1 stop
$538Delta
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Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 30
United Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 3:25 pmRDU-KOA
12h 45m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 9:33 amKOA-RDU
14h 13m2 stops
$548United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 3:46 pmRDU-KOA
15h 31m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 3:11 pmKOA-RDU
13h 16m1 stop
$551United Airlines
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Thu, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 8:48 pmRDU-KOA
15h 18m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 7:01 amKOA-RDU
11h 36m1 stop
$554United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:39 pm - 1:54 pmRDU-KOA
26h 15m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 5:14 pmKOA-RDU
13h 54m1 stop
$729Alaska Airlines
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $479 (round-trip)
Alaska Airlines
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 24% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$479
Overall average: $541
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Raleigh to Kailua-Kona flights

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

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

When flying from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Raleigh, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kailua-Kona is January, where tickets cost $541 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $951 and $853 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$479
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona

When to book flights from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona was $479 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Raleigh and Kailua-Kona, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona are Alaska Airlines and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $723 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 $748 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kailua-Kona.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kailua-Kona from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh with another airline. Booking your flights between Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Raleigh to Kailua-Kona

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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Middle seat, elbow wars. I cannot understand why they load the front of the plane first. You would think it would be more efficient to load the back to the front. I believe it is. And it needs to be changed.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Aug 2025RDU - SEA
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Middle seat, elbow wars. I cannot understand why they load the front of the plane first. You would think it would be more efficient to load the back to the front. I believe it is. And it needs to be changed.

I paid for a window seat and on both flights I was put in the middle seat. Then on my flight to seattle I had to sit next to a passenger with a cat. I'm allergic to cats. So I sneezed, and had a running nose all flight.

Terrible. Would never fly again. Took them several hours to prepare the plane and and reached my destination 4 hours late.

Our boarding was delayed due to two flat tires, but I appreciate the focus on safety. I also appreciated the additional offerings for drinks which never happened before except on Hawaiian Airlines. The hospitality is fantastic! Glad I upgraded to premium seats for the extra leg room as I was getting frustrated when the person in front of me was very restless and kept shifting. Otherwise, it was a fantastic experience.

Had to sit and wait to get off the plane for closeto a hour. My son also flying to a different destination that day also had like a 2.5 hr delay

Tickets we booked together in January became two different connecting flights. VERY PISSED a about this and a terrible start to our bucket list vacation

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!

I needed more space to sleep on an overnight flight.

Our flight time was drastically changed which caused us to lose a day of vacation

Wonderful respectful staff for a short flight late at night...lots of considerations all met!

I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Sat on the ground in Cincinnati for 50 minutes before deplaning

Flight was delayed. Staff at the gate effectively and proactively communicated about the delay.

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Delayed because of weather in Nashville. I think God or some higher power generally has cursed me when it comes to flying out of Charlotte on American. I'm delayed pretty much everytime. We need Team Cobra Kai types to come in and "sweep the leg(s)" of the Charlotte ops people on principle. Don't let the sweet southern rocking chairs fool you, Charlotte is a sinkhole

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Newark airport grounded inbound flight and only announced when the flight was about to start taxing.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

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