$173 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Kailua

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Cheapest round-trip
$369
Typical prices: $562-$371
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/16Thu 8/20
SAN - HNL • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$382
Typical prices: $590-$418
Alaska Airlines
Thu 5/7Wed 5/13
SAN - HNL • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Kailua. It is served by Honolulu (HNL), located 13 miles from Kailua.
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Kailua (SAN-HNL)

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

Sun, Aug 16 - Thu, Aug 20
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6:55 pm - 7:54 am
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HNL
15h 59m
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12:20 pm - 8:25 am
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SAN
17h 05m
1 stop
$369Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Sun, May 31
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6:15 am - 11:40 am
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HNL
8h 25m
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10:35 pm - 2:46 pm
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SAN
13h 11m
1 stop
$370Delta
Sat, May 23 - Thu, May 28
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6:30 pm - 8:50 am
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HNL
17h 20m
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12:23 pm - 8:55 pm
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SAN
5h 32mnonstop
$371Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Tue, May 26
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6:30 pm - 6:44 am
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HNL
15h 14m
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12:23 pm - 8:55 pm
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5h 32mnonstop
$372Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30
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6:55 am - 1:34 pm
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HNL
9h 39m
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9:41 pm - 10:05 am
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SAN
9h 24m
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$373Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
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11:05 am - 7:21 pm
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11h 16m
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9:45 pm - 2:39 pm
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13h 54m
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$374Delta
Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 11
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9:00 am - 12:19 pm
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HNL
6h 19mnonstop
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11:39 pm - 11:16 am
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SAN
8h 37m
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$375Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
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12:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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HNL
9h 00m
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1:25 pm - 12:29 am
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8h 04m
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$376United Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30
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2:24 pm - 7:48 pm
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HNL
8h 24m
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10:05 pm - 11:35 am
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10h 30m
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$377United Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
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9:26 am - 4:18 pm
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HNL
9h 52m
1 stop
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10:53 pm - 10:08 am
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SAN
8h 15m
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$378United Airlines
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$173
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Honolulu

When to book flights from San Diego to Kailua

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Flights from San Diego to Kailua: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Diego to Kailua 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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HNL
May 2024
I suggest packing a big snack bag and a large water bottle in case there are any issues with the flight causing a delay. When there are delays, no food is served, so you are stuck in a chair hungry and thirsty.
MichaelFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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HNL
Mar 2024
Get there early as possible for the long haul across the Pacific.

FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Kailua

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Kailua?

    When flying out of San Diego you’ll be using San Diego. Kailua does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Honolulu airport, which is 13.0 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from San Diego to Kailua take?

    Direct flights cover the 2,608 miles separating San Diego and Kailua in about 5h 55m.

  • How many flights are there between San Diego and Kailua?

    12 direct flights run between San Diego and Kailua on a daily basis. On average, there are about 84 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between San Diego and Kailua?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Kailua?

    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 Kailua.

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

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

    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 with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Kailua?

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Kailua?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between San Diego and Kailua found on KAYAK was with Hawaiian Airlines for $149. Delta offered a round-trip connection from $198 and United Airlines from $233.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from San Diego to Kailua

  • There is no airport in Kailua. Instead, you’ll be flying into Honolulu Airport when flying between San Diego and Kailua.
  • The cheapest flight from San Diego to Kailua was found 56 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 4 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving San Diego to Kailua

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Kailua? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4311 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
LGB - PHX
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Alaska is by far the best airline to fly with 😍

More efficient with checking lines and boarding/checking bags when needed.

They were really helpful with every question and my kids had never been on a plane and the staff made them feel comfortable

I was on flight #3022 departed from San Diego, California to Medford, Oregon. I had Denise & Damaris as my flight attendants. I didn’t have much interaction with Damaris, but I did with Denise who had, this calm, cool collective voice when she spoke about the emergency exit plans before takeoff. I travel often and I’ve never met a flight attendant that can put you at ease. I felt she respects and takes pride in her position and more airlines need to adopt the integrity and respect that she has for Alaska Airlines. Debbie

All airlines should board planes back to front, instead of catering to higher priced tickets. The boarding groups are inefficient and delay takeoff time

Luggage was severely damaged. Flight was late for several hours

The ticketing counter in SD was a mess. The lady handling the First-Class check-in seemed overwhelmed until a supervisor replaced her. It took almost 20 minutes to get once couple checked in, and then she started walking around the counters while 7 people just stood in line. Once her supervisor arrived, she announced she was going on break, never to engage with customers again.

No outlets, plugs, way to charge the phone or service and no food on one leg o the trip, but other than that, great. Loved WIFI, the flight, the crew, the pilots, the schedule, etc. Great job. My new favorite airline!

I had a problem with my reservation and no one could help me understand what happened. I booked my flight months ago and received a confirmation email. In the confirmation email, it said that the flight would depart at 3:15 p.m. A few hours before the flight, I tried to go online and check in, and suddenly it said that the flight was leaving an hour earlier. I had to rush to get to the airport and almost didn't make it. No one could help me understand why this happened, and I'm really concerned that it might happen in the future. I would appreciate some support in this matter.

It was a super old plane so the first class experience was just not luxurious

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

What an amazing flight. I haven’t experienced this level of service in a flight in years. This will be the only way to fly to Hawaii for me in the future.

I accidentally made this purchase and they wouldn’t refund me even though I called immediately to cancel it.

The flight was delayed and they didn’t have a pilot for the flight. Seemed very unorganized and took way longer than expected.

I could not believe that on a 5 hour plus flight we were not given a complimentary meal . That should be illegal. Or it would be nice to be informed beforehand that a complimentary meal would not be provided. The wording in the email I got about pre ordering food was phrased in a way that made the food seem like it would be free. Very misleading! Also during boarding we were informed there would be empty seats we could move to if we wanted, all we had to do was wait for an announcement, however an announcement was never made. Then when we tried to change seats ourselves we were singled out over the loud speaker and told we could not move without asking. Then the flight was about to take off , so we didn’t have time to ask . Then we were told we could not move to the exit row because you had to pay for those seats, but we were not told where we could move. Also no one was in the exit rows so , if something happened no one would be there to assist the passengers. Also people should be allowed to move there if the airline wasn’t able to sell them. One passenger asked if he could pay for the upgrade and the flight attendant said she did not have the capability to charge for the seat on her mobile device, so the airline ended up losing possible income anyways . So why not let people move there during flight if you have no way to charge them? Then the landing was bumpy and awful and many passengers complained out loud when we landed .

Overall a good experience, but no wifi available for free or for purchase and we got wet from condensation or other water source during descent.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

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