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$328 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Honolulu

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Honolulu departing on 9/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from San José to Honolulu (SJO-HNL)

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

Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 30
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5:55 pm - 7:49 pmSJO-HNL
29h 54m2 stops
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11:35 am - 4:37 pmHNL-SJO
25h 02m2 stops
$574Copa Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 30
Copa Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 7:49 pmSJO-HNL
29h 39m2 stops
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11:35 am - 1:53 pmHNL-SJO
22h 18m2 stops
$591Copa Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
Copa Airlines Logo
6:09 pm - 7:49 pmSJO-HNL
29h 40m2 stops
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8:00 am - 9:04 amHNL-SJO
21h 04m2 stops
$608Copa Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:58 am - 4:04 pmSJO-HNL
18h 06m2 stops
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9:35 pm - 12:38 amHNL-SJO
23h 03m1 stop
$649Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 30
Avianca Logo
4:20 pm - 7:49 pmSJO-HNL
31h 29m2 stops
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9:50 pm - 11:40 pmHNL-SJO
21h 50m2 stops
$650Avianca
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Sun, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:58 am - 8:04 pmSJO-HNL
22h 06m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 12:38 amHNL-SJO
20h 43m2 stops
$654Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 8
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3:05 pm - 1:06 pmSJO-HNL
26h 01m2 stops
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8:36 pm - 11:15 pmHNL-SJO
22h 39m2 stops
Wed, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 8
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3:05 pm - 1:06 pmSJO-HNL
26h 01m2 stops
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8:36 pm - 11:15 pmHNL-SJO
22h 39m2 stops
Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 30
United Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 7:08 pmSJO-HNL
14h 31m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 7:39 pmHNL-SJO
19h 54m1 stop
$970United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 8
United Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 7:08 pmSJO-HNL
14h 31m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 7:37 pmHNL-SJO
26h 37m2 stops
$986United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Honolulu flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Honolulu 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 San José to Honolulu?

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

When flying from San José to Honolulu, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Honolulu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Honolulu, 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 José to Honolulu is February, where tickets cost $681 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,165 and $1,055 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Honolulu?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Honolulu, 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 José to Honolulu, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$328
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Honolulu

When to book flights from San José to Honolulu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Honolulu 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 San José to Honolulu

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Honolulu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Honolulu was $328 for a one-way ticket and $574 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Honolulu?

    A passport is required to fly from San José to Honolulu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Honolulu?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Honolulu?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and Honolulu, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Honolulu, Alaska Airlines or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Honolulu are Alaska Airlines and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $846 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $861 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Honolulu?

    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 José to Honolulu.

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

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

    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 Honolulu with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and HNL 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 San José to Honolulu?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San José to Honolulu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Honolulu. 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 José to Honolulu? 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
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
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Terrible. Would never fly again. Took them several hours to prepare the plane and and reached my destination 4 hours late.

2.0 MediocreMariah, Aug 2025SEA - HNL
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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!

Flight was delayed which led to missed connection, but rebooked on a more direct flight at the last minute and arrived in Juneau on time with all our luggage. Little stressful and our family seating got split, but it all worked out in the end.

Only issue was the 2 hr delay after an 8 hr layover. Very long day.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

We had a five hour layover in the way home from Colombia. I read the "bout your flight" email carefully before we checked bags. We had to go through security right at the gate. Almost lost our ground coffee because that airport only allows 16 ounce of coffee and we had 18. I've been to 48 countries and never heard of a coffee restriction. I can't follow a rule I don't know about. I requested they bring our coffee to our checked luggage. Instead tey gate checked our bag for free. Back to planning transfers in Dallas I guess

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

Enforce the boarding process by group numbers. Tell people to stay seated during the meal/drink distribution. It took forever to get food and drinks because people would not stay out the isle and let the crew do their jobs. Everyone wanted to go to the bathroom forcing the crew to enter and leave the isle constantly so people can pass. Tell people to keep their electronics off speaker mode. No one wants to hear phone conversations and music playing.

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

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.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

For both flights I requested a gluten free meal, they didn’t have one nor were there other options.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

The experience was great, the crew was very polite and hospitable. I will definitely make if my go to airlines.

Inoperable monitor left no entert for 9 hours. Crew was not helpful Food was awful.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Food was ok, but not as good as I have had before on AA.

No issues. They did change our gate FOUR times in about 30 minutes which was mildly annoying but the flight was fine.

Great flight. No issues at all. I still think boarding could be more efficient but otherwise, a good experience.

They don't make it easy or promote their food options. Dirty plane. Delayed.

Pretty good. The food was just mediocre, the boarding and crew were good.

Worst flight ever. I was suppose to have a 3 1/2 hour layover in Chicago but got to the gate 4 minutes before boarding.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

My flight got switched and my prepaid bag didnt transfer over properly so I paid to check ANOTHER BAG. I was placed in a middle seat and it was just miserable. At least it was a bulkhead row so I had legroom. The flight just never seem3d to end

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

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