How long is the flight to Hawaii from San Diego?

Flights to Kahului - 5h 40m Flights to Honolulu - 5h 50m Flights to Lihue - 5h 58m Flights to Kona Intl - 5h 41m

What is the cheapest flight to Hawaii from San Diego?

The cheapest ticket to Hawaii from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was $108 one-way, and $216 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego to Honolulu , and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $129.

Which airlines fly to Hawaii?

Alaska Airlines flies most frequently to Honolulu from San Diego. In general, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Korean Air fly the most to Hawaii.

Where are Daniel K. Inouye International Airport's (KOA) pet/service animal relief areas?

Passengers traveling with their service animal or pet through HNL, shouldn’t worry about their pets' or service animals' potty needs; the Airport got you covered. HNL has several delegated pet/service animal relief areas. At HNL, on Terminal 1 in the C.B. Lansing Garden and at the ground level of Terminal 2 in the Hawaiian Garden are the Airport’s pet/service animal relief areas. Moreover, HNL has outdoor pet/service animal relief areas between the Terminal 2 Parking Lot and International Parking Lot where service animals and pets can take a relief break in the grassy fenced region. At the outdoor and indoor pet/service animal relief areas HNL supplies fresh water, plastic waste bags, and receptacles.

Do I need a passport or visa to fly from San Diego to Hawaii?

American citizens traveling from San Diego to Hawaii don’t need to own a visa or passport. However, you’ll have to own an official driver’s license from the state you live in. In case you don’t hold a driver’s license, you’ll need to have an official identification card from your home state. Your identification card or driver’s license will need to be valid for the duration of your safari otherwise you’ll need to renew before you set out for your journey to Hawaii.

Are there nursing rooms at San Diego International Airport (SAN)?

Yes. SAN offers several lactation rooms for mothers. SAN’s lactation rooms include a hand washing station, artwork, comfortable seating, electrical outlets, soft lighting, and a kid’s seat. At SAN, the lactation rooms are situated after security on Terminal 1 West Rotunda, on the second level across from the elevator, Terminal 2 West, on the second level close to Gates 35 and 35, and Terminal 1 East Rotunda, on the ground level.

What are the most common layover cities for flights from San Diego to Hawaii?

For passengers who like a break during a long trip, such as to Hawaii from San Diego, the route will involve at least one layover stop depending on your arrival airport and your preferred airline. Honolulu is the route’s most popular layover island, especially when flying to other islands in Hawaii such as Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kauai.

Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights from San Diego to Hawaii due to COVID-19?

Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways and Hawaiian Airlines have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from San Diego to Hawaii. Confirm policies on booking site.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Hawaii. Visit our flight page for the latest deals!

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to Hawaii is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now. Visit our flight page for the latest deals!

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Hawaii with an airline and back with another airline. Visit our flight page for the latest deals!

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego 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 San Diego to Hawaii up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best. Visit our flight page for the latest deals!

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From San Diego

Nonstop from $257

Kahului

From San Diego

1 stop from $216

Kailua-Kona

From San Diego

Nonstop from $237

Lihue

From San Diego

1 stop from $256

Hilo

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Average price round-trip	$377
Good deal round-trip	$237
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Flight from San Diego to Kahului

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Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: Honolulu $227 one-way - $322 round-trip
Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be June and July. The cheapest month to fly to Hawaii is January.
Morning departure is around 10% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is one of the primary airports serving Hawaii. The Airport is the primary hub for Hawaii Airlines and Mokulele Airlines; both airlines facilitate flights to Hawaii from San Diego.
San Diego International Airport (SAN) is one of the airports serving the County of San Diego. SAN is a base for the passenger airline, Alaska Airline, which offers flights from San Diego to Hawaii.
If you need a spot to relax before you fly to Hawaii SAN has a variety of lounges on its premises. On Terminal 2 there is the Aspire Lounge close to Gates 23 and 33, Delta Sky Club, and United Club next to the Gate Mezzanine.
Kapalua Airport (JHM) is one of the airports serving the Island of Maui and the State of Hawaii. Mokulele Airlines is the only passenger airline operating at the Airport offering flights to Hawaii from San Diego.
Kona International Airport (KOA) is one of the primary airports that serve the island of Hawaii. KOA is a hub for Mokulele Airlines, which facilitates flights from San Diego to Hawaii.

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Passengers traveling with their service animal or pet through HNL, shouldn’t worry about their pets' or service animals' potty needs; the Airport got you covered. HNL has several delegated pet/service animal relief areas. At HNL, on Terminal 1 in the C.B. Lansing Garden and at the ground level of Terminal 2 in the Hawaiian Garden are the Airport’s pet/service animal relief areas. Moreover, HNL has outdoor pet/service animal relief areas between the Terminal 2 Parking Lot and International Parking Lot where service animals and pets can take a relief break in the grassy fenced region. At the outdoor and indoor pet/service animal relief areas HNL supplies fresh water, plastic waste bags, and receptacles.
American citizens traveling from San Diego to Hawaii don’t need to own a visa or passport. However, you’ll have to own an official driver’s license from the state you live in. In case you don’t hold a driver’s license, you’ll need to have an official identification card from your home state. Your identification card or driver’s license will need to be valid for the duration of your safari otherwise you’ll need to renew before you set out for your journey to Hawaii.
Yes. SAN offers several lactation rooms for mothers. SAN’s lactation rooms include a hand washing station, artwork, comfortable seating, electrical outlets, soft lighting, and a kid’s seat. At SAN, the lactation rooms are situated after security on Terminal 1 West Rotunda, on the second level across from the elevator, Terminal 2 West, on the second level close to Gates 35 and 35, and Terminal 1 East Rotunda, on the ground level.

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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 29426 reviews

85boarding

83comfort

85overall

79food

79entertainment

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Cons: "We landed almost 2 hours late and we missed a very important reservation. I am very disappointed."

Pros: "I was given an exit row seat since there were so many open seats and it reminded me of flying before 9/11. I’m 6’6” and pre9/11 I was always ushered to an exit iris seat. So it was extremely thoughtful of the check-in agent to do that for me."

Cons: "The flight crew, check-in agent everyone was awesome and the flight was a real pleasure."

Pros: "At 7 PM July 21 we booked flight through KAYAK linked to Alaska airlines. That part worked and picked seats. We were unable to check in online (try again message. At kiosk 525 am San Diego airport it would not allow us either. By the time we made it to the desk it was 537 am. They would not issue."

Cons: "Ironically we had no issues checking in for the return flight through Delta Sunday 7 pm when we booked the flights. Therefore we could not leave San Diego and Alaskan Airlines front desk said we were three minutes late in person and would not issue boarding passes. We missed our soccer playoffs."

Cons: "Missed 2nd leg of flight due to 1st leg not taking off at correct time due to improper scheduling on Alaska’s part at SeaTac airport. Forced to take next flight the following day without any accommodation for my wife and 3 year old son. Was told by Alaska service agent to just sleep at the USO."

Cons: "The crew didn’t seem like they wanted to be there. The entire crew was standoffish. It seem like asking the anything was a huge ordeal they didn’t have time for but they’d do it bugredginly."

Pros: "Straightforward boarding. Entertainment options were good. Power outlets built into seats."

Cons: "Food only available for purchase. Crew was friendly but not delightful."

Pros: "It was from missing my connecting flight since I wasn’t able to get to my destination that day I had to wait a day."

Cons: "Pay for my parking since I had to leave that day and come back the next day."

Cons: "The flight was oversold and my husband did not have a seat assignment. The desk agent was helpful and was able to put us together"

Cons: "The airflow is too far from the isle seat making it a bit uncomfortable for the middle seat. The lack of entertainment outside of using a personal device was meh. And the price for some of the features are aggressive. Unless you are a T mobile customer..."

Cons: "I dont like theyre checkin in process. Dont like that they dont have tablets and only rely in theyre app for entertainment. Prefer Alaska for these reasons."

Pros: "The crew was ok the seats were not comfortable at all"

Cons: "Seats too close together, barely recline, have to use own device to watch a very limited selection of programs"

Pros: "From the moment we boarded our family felt like we were already in the islands!!"

Cons: "Our breakfast sandwich...not so good."

Pros: "The crew was amazing, despite rainy weather. Service was very good."

Cons: "No worries with Hawaiian Airlines’ staff and service … the “free meal” (sandwich) was unexpected, tasty and something not found on other domestic carriers."

Pros: "On time - got the seat I wanted - comfortable (for coach)"

Pros: "The crew was great. I have sensitive ears, so sitting beside the loud engine is not something that I liked. I was uncomfortable, until I moved."

Cons: "having some ear plugs"

Pros: "The crew was friendly, the flight went smoothly overall."

Cons: "I tried to request a vegan meal ahead of time but Hawaiian Airlines only offers special meal requests for international flights, which was very disappointing."

Pros: "The gate attendant switched me to an earlier flight. Made my night much better."

Pros: "It was an intern final destination and the boarding crew answered all my questions and put me at ease."

Cons: "Everything was perfect."

Cons: "The flight was more than 4 hours late making us miss our connections"

Pros: "Amazing crew very good service ."

Cons: "Chose my seat, instead of leaving it to the airline ."

Cons: "Bring ear buds if you want to watch/listen to a movie. Delta changes for ear buds Everything else was fine"

Pros: "Crew was great"

Cons: "flight was diverted an hour away for refueling because of weather over SLC. But SLC opened before we even landed at Grand Junction, CO. I had 8 mins to run between concourses to catch the next flight. My bags didn’t make the flight and have perishable food items. But it is what it is."

Pros: "The crew was wonderful, the food was great, the ride was wonderful."

Pros: "Everything was great except for the man that smoked in the restroom on the flight to Atlanta."

Cons: "A man smoked in the restroom on the flight to Atlanta, and I didn’t see ANY kind of repercussions for his endangering all of our lives. I would’ve very much liked to see him detained for the remainder of the flight."

Pros: "Delta was OK"

Cons: "Lack of attention by the fly stuard in Virgin Australia Virgin had a 45´delay"

Pros: "Departing"

Cons: "More than 4.5 hrs in taxi waiting to take off. Due to “few rain” and after 3.5 hrs we needed to refuel when we were about FINALLY close to our turn for take off. Horrible service by DELTA. Never flying again with them"

Cons: "Why use old planes for such a long flight? Toilet overflowed, poor quality tv, and only peanuts?"

Pros: "Very quick flight, arrived way before the estimated time of arrival."

Cons: "Don’t get the egg salad breakfast sandwich. It’s got more turkey and cheese than egg salad."

Pros: "Smooth ride, great crew, free flight entertainment with screen built into each seat."

Cons: "Nothing"

Pros: "Like the multiple USB charging outlets and the mobile device holder on the backrest"

Pros: "The seat? Very uncomfortable"

Cons: "The seat for the longest flight could be more comfortable"

Cons: "Half of the screens were down. No Gluten free options."

Cons: "Damaged one baggage, and delayed arrival of other baggage for 2 days that forced me to cancel a following trip."

Cons: "Onboard entertainment was not reliable on one of our TVs, and the earphones ports barely worked, had to hold the plugs to hear. MinimL food choices, and you had to go to the rear of the plane to get it. Staff on plane was not super friendly."

Pros: "Good entertainment"

Cons: "Flight was delayed 3+ hours due to no qualified pilots available to fly to HNL"

Pros: "The boarding process was not complicated and my moved along in an orderly fashion."

Cons: "Make the seats more comfortable! Especially on long fights where the risk of blood clots are higher."

Pros: "The crew was very friendly, the seats were uncomfortable and the air cabin was very cold."

Cons: "The flight was delayed, cancelled then on again. Communication regarding the flight changes were very confusing and had guest running though the airport not knowing what to do. My suitcase was busted and destroyed.There were not enough blankets for everyone in the cold plane. Horrible experience."

Cons: "Baggage handlers in Honolulu let you down. We arrived 10 minutes early but absolutely no bags in baggage claim for more than 30 minutes"

Cons: "THE TEMPERATURE WAS FREEZING. THE COLDEST FLIGHT IVE EVER BEEN ON AND IVE BEEN ON A LOT. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS 30-40 DEFGREES."

Pros: "Boarding was smooth and took an average amount of time. We arrived exactly on time. Staff were all friendly and helpful. Plane was clean.. overall very pleasant !"

Pros: "Getting off the plane. The unusually chipper voices telling us “B-bye”"

Cons: "I remember reading that Aeroflot in Russia has better customer service than United Air Lines. Well, it was on full display today on our flight from LAX to Kona repleat with the veteran battle ax barking orders at passengers; “The Bathroom is by the blue curtaaaaaaiiiins!!!!!’ Poor victim seemed utterly humiliated. Seating is cramped, seats narrow and unsupportive and the old 757’s (c. 1997) entertainment system is ancient...the touch screens seemed unresponsive, but were in fact just slow...as 5-7 seconds would elapse between touching the screen and the command being implemented. A full re-boot was ordered about 30-45 minutes into the flight. As expected, there were some bumps in the air, but we welcommed them because it required the crew to sit down, freeing us of their ultra passive agressiveness."

Pros: "On time departure and arrival, smooth ride"

Cons: "Again 30 minute delay to get internet working. At least this time they communicated the issue."

Pros: "The flight was very good and no problems were encountered."

Cons: "Nothing to complain about."

Pros: "On time, flight attends are superb"

Cons: "Cramped seats due to greedy corporation trying to appease the share holders"

Pros: "Rapid boarding and comfortable seat. The flight attendant was great!"

Cons: "Snack selection wasn't impressive, as was the onboard entertainment unit - small screen and no flight info/map. Also no lounge access in San Diego since our ticket was through Air Canada."

Pros: "The service was excellent! The crew was happy and accommodating."

Cons: "Nothing."

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