$139 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Hawaii

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Best Hawaii Flight Deals from San Jose

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$315
Kahului
Kahului1 stop$314
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Konanonstop$298
Lihue
Lihuenonstop$278
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$373
Hoolehua
Hoolehua2 stops$1,244
Kapalua
Kapalua1 stop$676
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$315
Kahului
Kahului1 stop$314
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Konanonstop$298
Lihue
Lihuenonstop$278
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$373
Hoolehua
Hoolehua2 stops$1,244
Kapalua
Kapalua1 stop$676

Cheap Flights from San Jose to Hawaii

 
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, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:43 amSJC-LIH
5h 43mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:27 pmLIH-SJC
5h 07mnonstop
$278Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 9
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
3:16 pm - 9:30 pmSJC-LIH
9h 14m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 10:36 pmLIH-SJC
5h 11mnonstop
$282Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:29 pmSJC-LIH
8h 29m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:43 pmLIH-SJC
5h 07mnonstop
$283Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 9
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 9:30 pmSJC-LIH
11h 38m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 11:57 amLIH-SJC
10h 27m1 stop
$292Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 3
Delta Logo
11:28 am - 5:23 pmSJC-LIH
8h 55m1 stop
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9:45 pm - 10:53 amLIH-SJC
11h 08m1 stop
$297Delta
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 13
Delta Logo
7:23 am - 5:34 pmSJC-KOA
13h 11m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:47 pm - 10:55 amKOA-SJC
10h 08m1 stop
$312Delta
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 4:25 pmSJC-HNL
12h 25m2 stops
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8:05 am - 9:05 pmHNL-SJC
10h 00m1 stop
$352Southwest
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 4:30 pmSJC-OGG
11h 15m2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:25 pm - 10:00 amOGG-SJC
10h 35m1 stop
$352Southwest
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Thu, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
6:20 pm - 5:39 pmSJC-ITO
26h 19m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:47 am - 8:53 pmITO-SJC
34h 06m2 stops
$1,084United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 18 - Wed, Jul 23
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:08 amSJC-ITO
28h 08m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 1:22 pmITO-SJC
16h 57m2 stops
$1,298United 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.

What is the cheapest San Jose to Hawaii 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 Jose to Hawaii.

The cheapest ticket to Hawaii from San Jose found in the last 72 hours was to Kailua-Kona, at $297 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 72 hours was $395.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,239 on average.

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 January, when tickets cost $322 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $575 and $551 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 Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Jose, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays 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 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonMay
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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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 AirlinesSJC-HNLMay 2025
Get there early, you may have to walk to a different terminal
William DrewFlew with SouthwestSJC-HNLDec 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $276 on average. Morning departures are around 31% more expensive 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 $553.

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 $259 one-way - $509 round-trip; Kahului $299 one-way - $469 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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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
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Very bad, terrible food and late by 2 hours. Then no to open aircraft doors

2.0 MediocreStephen, Jun 2025SAN - HNL
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Very bad, terrible food and late by 2 hours. Then no to open aircraft doors

Flying on Hawaiian Airlines was good. But, getting a boarding pass was a hassle. I booked what I thought was an Alaska Airlines flight that was actually a Hawaiian Airlines flight. I couldn't check in online. I had to wait for the Hawaiian Airlines counter to open so I could get my boarding pass which was a requirement for me to get in The Club or the Centurion Lounge. (I had no check in luggage so I didn't expect to have to physically check in.) The Alaska Airlines staff blamed the FAA for the problem.

Great crew, smooth flight and landing. Wish they would offer Dr. Pepper and a choice of flavors of pretzels.

Terrible check in experience, and they ended up losing our bag.

they didn't fix a plane and we were delayed travelling an extra 12 hours.

This flight was how a flight should be. The flight from Hawaii to Seattle was terrible

Our big luggage never made it to Boston. Very crucial to get it ASAP as heart medication is in there.

Wish I got An email stating that I needed to check in at hawaiian even if I made my ticket thru alaska. I had to walk to terminal A from Terminal B.

These questions are hard to answer. It was not until I checked in that I learned my flight was going to Seattle for a connection and not Portland. I did not get notified, or asked, about this change by Alaska or Kayak. Thankfully I made this flight; but missed the connecting flight and it took me much longer to get home. A service representative for Alaska says this happens frequently with third party companies, like Kayak. Please please figure that out.

Long delay before boarding. By the time I was informed of the delay I was already at the gate.

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

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

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

Hawaiian Airlines staff is always professional & quick & easy check in & boarding process

Customer service by Susan of Alaskan Air was outstanding. We missed our flight out of JFK. She got us rebooked the following day. Way to go Susan.

Bar code for checking luggage and boarding pass didn't work. Had to stand in long customer service line. Passengers at Oahu should be aware the Terminal for Hawaiian Air requires travel by shuttle. Budget an extra 20-30 minutes to get from the main terminal to the remote terminal.

Checking baggage at Honolulu was a real mess. No signs directing where to go.

We boarded an hour and a half late because a coffee maker leaked in the plane. Then we had to wait for awhile to get off the plane because another plane was in our spot at the terminal. I had plans when I landed that I had to skip so it was pretty disappointing.

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

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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