$129 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to The Big Island

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Best The Big Island Flight Deals from San Diego

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$258
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$308
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$258
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$308

Cheap Flights from San Diego to The Big Island

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to The Big Island 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 San Diego to The Big Island

Wed, Sep 24 - Tue, Sep 30
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 2:25 pmSAN-KOA
9h 40m1 stop
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6:05 am - 8:55 pmKOA-SAN
11h 50m1 stop
$258Southwest
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Thu, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 28
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 1:05 pmSAN-KOA
9h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:05 am - 8:55 pmKOA-SAN
11h 50m1 stop
$263Southwest
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Wed, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 19
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 5:34 pmSAN-KOA
13h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:47 pm - 2:40 pmKOA-SAN
13h 53m1 stop
$267Delta
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Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:57 amSAN-ITO
16h 07m1 stop
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4:28 pm - 4:30 pmITO-SAN
21h 02m1 stop
$309Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 19
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 5:34 pmSAN-KOA
13h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:47 pm - 2:40 pmKOA-SAN
13h 53m1 stop
$312Delta
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 3:59 pmSAN-ITO
9h 59m1 stop
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7:00 pm - 12:52 pmITO-SAN
14h 52m2 stops
$318Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:19 am - 12:20 pmSAN-KOA
6h 01mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
10:27 am - 6:53 pmKOA-SAN
5h 26mnonstop
$332Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
10:54 am - 7:24 pmSAN-KOA
11h 30m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 10:15 amKOA-SAN
8h 15m1 stop
$352United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 14
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 5:34 pmSAN-KOA
13h 04m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
10:27 am - 6:53 pmKOA-SAN
5h 26mnonstop
$356Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
10:54 am - 7:24 pmSAN-KOA
11h 30m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 11:44 pmKOA-SAN
7h 14m1 stop
$380United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to The Big Island flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to The Big Island to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Diego to The Big Island flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Diego to The Big Island.

The cheapest ticket to The Big Island from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to Kailua-Kona, at $357 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to Kailua-Kona (KOA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $357.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to The Big Island?

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 $982, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to The Big Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to The Big Island, 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 San Diego to The Big Island is September, when tickets cost $337 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $608 and $561 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to The Big Island?

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

For San Diego to The Big Island, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from The Big Island back to San Diego, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to The Big Island?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to The Big Island, 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 San Diego to The Big Island, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 39% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Kailua-Kona

FAQs - booking The Big Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to The Big Island 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 San Diego to The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island 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 San Diego to The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to The Big Island?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $178 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $461.

Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to The Big Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to The Big Island. 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 San Diego to The Big Island? 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
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.8Comfort
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The plane was delayed a bit. It wasn't a huge problem though, as we were heading back home.

8.0 ExcellentCarlos, Jun 2025SAN - AUS
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The plane was delayed a bit. It wasn't a huge problem though, as we were heading back home.

Flight was great. Boarding was crazy because another flight was boarding late next to ours so everyone was standing and in the way.

very good but no blankets for overnight flight or tv screens…

We were in 1st Class. Excellent service. Easy boarding. No too difficult to speak with someone on the phone. Breakfast was not eatable for me. No screen to watch movies. I don't have or want a tablet. This is first class there should be screens. Even if I had a tablet there was no place to put it. There is a place to put a tablet in economy. Seats were a bit lumpy.

A cheerful and effective crew. Tasty pre-order food options.

My youngest didn't have a assigned seat until we biard6the plane.

There was no seating at the gate, no where to charge your devices, super crowded. Boarding in group F meant all luggage space was taken when it was time for me to board. The boarding crew was short with everyone and seemed irritated. The luggage space was insufficient, the seat was too small for me (6'4") and very uncomfortable trip. I was in a middle seat between a person snoring the whole trip and a person with very strong body odor. The flight crew was terse and unfriendly, seemed irritated and impatient. Yelled a lot at people with earbuds in, understandable. Finally, we arrived 10 minutes early, only to sit on the tarmac for 20 minutes and wait for a gate. Worst flight experience I've had in years.

The flight was delayed by 3 hours and 30 minutes without any explanation.

A little delay but nice flight, nice team. Thank you.

They lock the bathrooms too soon before landing! My bladder was bursting for over an hour. Then the plane had to sit on the taxiway for 1 hour. People started rushing to the bathroom. Creating a dangerous situation.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Much better than the.last. flight on SW on Thanksgiving day

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

It was very pleasant. The staff and crew are very polite.

Despite two calls as well as a chat on the website, Alaska would not add my TSA number to my reservation. The flight was switched from Hawaiian to Alaska which caused them to mess this up in the first place

We moved from the international terminal to a new location. I think there are still some bugs to work out . We didn’t receive check in notification and had to scramble to find it but i think it will work out

Not so good. The takeoff was aborted after reaching 100 knots due to a problem with the front tires. I do commend the pilot for a quick decision and preventing a potential disaster. We returned to the gate to put fresh tires on the front. Our flight was delayed for over 3 hours. The rest of the flight was okay. We were reimbursed by Hawaiian Airlines for only $50. Not too generous

Arrived at the gate with no seats assigned. Was told by gate agent the flight was full and we would not be on it. I asked the gate agent how could I be sold tickets when the flight was full. She replied, “Thats just how they do it.” I was able to get seats once I arrived at the gate. The flight itself was great. I’ll never purchase tickets without seat assignments from kayak or anyone again. Shame on kayak or Hawaiian airlines or all of you.

The pre-flight check in process was bad. The app didn't allow check-in online and forced me to check in at the airport. Alaska didn't have self-service kiosks for check in (only bag tagging stations), so I had to wait in line with people who were checking bags just to get my boarding pass.

The temperature on the plane was too cold and the food was not very good. Everything else was good.

Staff was great. Heard negative things about this airline but my experience was great

Hawaiian airlines canceled my flight the night before my a due to weather. This is fine, I know this happens. In the email alerting me to the cancellation they said they would reach out to reschedule. I got this email at dinner time the night before the trip. I didn’t hear back so I called and was on hold for hours, I tried their texting questions option and never heard back. I tried to chat with a representative online, the website says you can chat and have questions answered but there is no link to a chat option anywhere on the site. After hours trying to get someone to communicate with me about the details of the cancellation and my rescheduling options I have up, got the flight refunded and booked a much more expensive last minute flight. Nonexistent customer service, I’ll never fly Hawaiian again.

Friendly & on Time .Need to make sure the Hana Hou magazine is in front of each seat

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

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