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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Hawaii

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Honolulu
Honolulunonstop$412
Kahului
Kahuluinonstop$366
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$296
Lihue
Lihuenonstop$297
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$352
Hoolehua
Hoolehua1 stop$677
Kapalua
Kapalua2 stops$714
Lanai City
Lanai City1 stop$652
Hana
Hana1 stop$618
Honolulu
Honolulunonstop$412
Kahului
Kahuluinonstop$366
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$296
Lihue
Lihuenonstop$297
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$352
Hoolehua
Hoolehua1 stop$677
Kapalua
Kapalua2 stops$714
Lanai City
Lanai City1 stop$652
Hana
Hana1 stop$618

Book Cheap San Jose to Hawaii Plane Tickets

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

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 6:34 pm
SJC
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KOA
10h 04m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 10:56 am
KOA
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SJC
10h 11m
1 stop
$296Delta
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:43 am
SJC
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KOA
5h 43mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 11:37 pm
KOA
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SJC
5h 07mnonstop
$297Alaska Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:45 am
SJC
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LIH
5h 45mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 10:40 pm
LIH
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SJC
5h 10mnonstop
$297Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 6:34 pm
SJC
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KOA
10h 04m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 4:16 pm
KOA
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SJC
15h 31m
2 stops
$302Delta
Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 7:39 pm
SJC
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KOA
10h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 2:09 pm
KOA
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SJC
13h 24m
1 stop
$316Delta
Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 10
Delta Logo
11:37 am - 7:07 pm
SJC
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LIH
10h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 10:56 am
LIH
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SJC
10h 11m
1 stop
$316Delta
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 4:10 pm
SJC
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LIH
12h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:25 pm - 11:00 am
LIH
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SJC
10h 35m
2 stops
$327Southwest
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 4:10 pm
SJC
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LIH
12h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:25 pm - 8:00 am
LIH
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SJC
8h 35m
1 stop
$332Southwest
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:23 am
SJC
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OGG
5h 23mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 8:06 pm
OGG
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SJC
4h 56mnonstop
$367Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:23 am
SJC
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OGG
5h 23mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 8:06 pm
OGG
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SJC
4h 56mnonstop
$370Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Hawaii flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Jose, California to Hawaii?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Jose, California to Hawaii departing in September.

What is the cheapest San Jose to Hawaii flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Hawaii from San Jose found in the last 5 days was to Kailua-Kona, at $256 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Jose (SJC) to Honolulu (HNL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $398.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Jose to Hawaii depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $523 on average. Morning departures are around 11% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $725.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Jose to Hawaii?

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 $518, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Hawaii?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Hawaii, 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 Jose to Hawaii is August, when tickets cost $149 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,073 and $1,618 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Hawaii?

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

When flying from San Jose to Hawaii, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Jose, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Hawaii?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Hawaii, 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 Jose to Hawaii, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$130
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from San Jose to Kahului

Flights from San Jose to Hawaii: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Jose to Hawaii 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SJC
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HNL
May 2025
Get there early, you may have to walk to a different terminal
William DrewFlew with Southwest
SJC
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HNL
Dec 2024
If you're flying from San Jose, arrive at the airport early. You never know how long the line at TSA will be. If you have time, the airport has well-designed facilities and reasonable priced restaurants. The Southwest ground staff is professional and will help you through the check-in and cattle call boarding process

FAQs - booking Hawaii flights

  • Are there car rental services at Kahului Airport (OGG)?

    Once you arrive at OGG, you may easily rent a vehicle because car rental services are provided in the building that is connected to the baggage claim area by a walkway. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, SIXT, and Thrifty are a few of the on-site car rental companies.

  • Can I take a direct flight from SJC to Kona International Airport (KOA)?

    You'll be glad to know that Alaska Airlines and United Airlines provide direct flights on this route if you'd like to travel nonstop from SJC to KOA. You are encouraged to reserve your flight far enough in advance to avoid being inconvenienced by the high demand.

  • Do SJC's information desks have easy access?

    There are information desks at both terminals in the baggage claim area that are open from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm in case you have any queries or need assistance. In addition, the airport has installed robots at Airside 11, 21, and 25, respectively, to offer assistance and information about the airport.

  • What is the most efficient route from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to the city center of Honolulu?

    You can drive, take a taxi, or ride the daily direct bus leaving from the Airport Upper Level to get to downtown Honolulu. However, if you are on a tight budget, taking a taxi would be the best option, whereas driving would be the fastest way to the airport.  

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Hawaii.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Jose to Hawaii 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 Jose 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 Jose to Hawaii 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 Jose 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 Jose to Hawaii up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Hawaii

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Jose to the following destinations at these prices or less: Honolulu $272 one-way - $491 round-trip
  • If you are a member of the U.S. armed forces, you can wait for your flight in the military lounge at San Jose International Airport (SJC). Between Terminals A and B, close to the California and U.S. flags, is where you'll find the lounge.
  • If you want to fly from San Jose Airport to The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) at a reasonable price, check out the connecting flights for this route that are listed on KAYAK because connecting flights on this route typically have lower ticket prices than direct flights. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines now provide the aforementioned connected flights.
  • While you wait for your flight to Hawaii at SJC, you can unwind at The Club at SJC A15 in Terminal A on the Airside, at the 3rd Level, across from Gate A15, or at The Club at SJC A8 in Terminal A, at the Main Level Concourse, across from Gate 8. You can enter one of these lounges by paying at the entrance or with a prepaid lounge pass.
  • You'll be glad to know that SJC features family-friendly accommodations if you're traveling with kids. They are close to Terminal A near gate 8 and at Terminal B near gates 8, 18, 21, and 24, with rooms supplied with power outlets and nursing rooms that provide privacy. In addition, there are playgrounds in Terminal B, close to Gate 24, where kids can burn off all their energy before their trip.
  • Kapalua Airport (OGG) is the ideal airport to fly into if you want to visit Kapalua Beach. Given that it is only 5 km (3.1 miles) from the shore using, this airport as the place to land is one of the finest choices.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Hawaii

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Hawaii. 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4255 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
SMF - LAS
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

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.

Comfortable seats, good drinks with lots of water refills, staff was kind and understanding of my disabled mother!

Boarding was easy and quick. Staff was very friendly. Service of snacks and drinks by staff was outstanding.

No complimentary snacks or food. Had to buy drinks and food.

Our flight when we finally got rerouted to a different destination than we were going was fine. But 2 days was taken out of our vacation because our flit was cancelled. We understand mechanical problems and of course don’t want to be on a plane that has mechanical problems.Wish there had been another solution.

in-flight wifi was not working well. also the cabin temperature was a bit hot.

The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

I behave had better flights this one was old and poor

I wasn’t able to check in prior to arriving at the airport, I was told by the agent I may not get a seat on the plane as others were waiting for seats, I sat there for 2 hours before being assigned a seat, very stressful. The plane was delayed. Overall not a great travel experience for a 44 minute flight.

See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

Larger seats and more room would elevate the experience. Otherwise, it was good!

Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

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.

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.

Everything was great except having to check in at Alaska. That was a surprise and took extra time and effort. Should have been explained somewhere maybe on the HA electronic ticket.

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 .

The flight was great! The flight attendants were friendly and attentive. I would definitely fly Hawaiian Aurlines again!

You have to buy the ear buds and they only offers little cup of water twice.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

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.

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