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Cheapest round-trip
$302
Typical prices: $578-$411
Delta
Tue 10/27Wed 11/4
SNA - HNL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$157
Typical prices: $174-$216
Southwest
Wed 9/2
SNA - HNL • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $302 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Ana and Honolulu. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $399 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 14m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Honolulu (SNA-HNL)

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

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 4
Delta Logo
10:58 am - 7:24 pm
SNA
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HNL
11h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 10:15 am
HNL
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SNA
9h 30m
1 stop
$302Delta
Tue, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 30
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 8:53 pm
SNA
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HNL
13h 38m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:45 pm - 9:15 am
HNL
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SNA
10h 30m
1 stop
$308Delta
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 8:53 pm
SNA
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HNL
13h 38m
2 stops
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 6:08 pm
HNL
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SNA
17h 23m
2 stops
$313Delta
Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 7:24 pm
SNA
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HNL
15h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 2:40 pm
HNL
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SNA
13h 55m
1 stop
$323Delta
Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 7:24 pm
SNA
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HNL
15h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 6:08 pm
HNL
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SNA
17h 23m
2 stops
$329Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23
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12:30 pm - 9:15 pm
SNA
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HNL
11h 45m
2 stops
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10:20 pm - 11:50 am
HNL
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SNA
10h 30m
2 stops
$334Southwest
Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23
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11:35 am - 9:10 pm
SNA
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HNL
12h 35m
1 stop
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8:15 am - 9:05 pm
HNL
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SNA
9h 50m
1 stop
$344Southwest
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 11:56 am
SNA
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HNL
20h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 10:15 am
HNL
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SNA
9h 30m
1 stop
$362Delta
Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 3
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 12:56 pm
SNA
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HNL
20h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 6:08 pm
HNL
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SNA
17h 23m
2 stops
$368Delta
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 5
Delta Logo
10:58 am - 7:24 pm
SNA
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HNL
11h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 6:08 pm
HNL
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SNA
17h 23m
2 stops
$369Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Honolulu flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Honolulu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Ana, California to Honolulu?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Santa Ana, California to Honolulu departing in October.

What is the cheapest month to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu is February, where tickets cost $340 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $593 and $587 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 Santa Ana 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$157
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Honolulu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu

  • What are the qualifications for special group fare?

    Typically, you'll add up to six people to the same reservation with American Airlines. But when traveling as a group of ten or more, use the Group & Meeting Travel option to get discounted tickets. Group fares have a flexible schedule, and you can change the name on each ticket one time for free. There must be at least one flight segment in which all passengers in the group fly together.

  • Do I have a choice of seats, or can I change my seat assignment across all fares?

    With United Airlines, you can pre-select a seat or change your assigned seat in all ticket classes but the Basic Economy. Basic Economy seats are automatically assigned during the initial online booking and can only be changed once check-in opens. Ask the United agents at the gate if the seats are available or buy the Economy Plus seat.

  • Can I fly with my electric wheelchair aboard the aircraft?

    Alaska Airlines safely keeps electric wheelchairs in the cargo hold because some batteries may have corrosive elements and must be removed, wrapped, and tagged for safety reasons. Remember to carry a written user manual on disassembling and reassembling your electric wheelchair. However, manual wheelchairs, walkers, and canes can stay in the passenger cabin.

  • Which items count as carry-ons?

    American Airlines require carry-on bags to be at most 22 x 14.2 x 9.1 inches, including wheels and handles. Personal items must not be bigger than 17.7 x 13.8 x 7.9 inches. Musical instruments and pet carriers count as carry-on baggage, but safety child seats, mobility devices, medical appliances, breast milk coolers, breast pumps, and diaper bags do not.

  • What is the cheapest flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu was $157 for a one-way ticket and $302 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Honolulu?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Honolulu, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $585 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $465 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Honolulu from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Honolulu

  • For a quicker trip, choose airlines that offer one layover between John Wayne Airport (SNA) and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), like United Airlines, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines. Common stopover points are San Jose Int'l Airport (SJC), Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), Portland Int'l Airport (PDX), Oakland Int'l Airport (OAK), San Francisco (SFO) Airport, and Las Vegas (LAS) Airport. However, American Airlines and Delta will likely have a second stopover at Kahului Airport (OGG) or Kona International Airport (KOA).
  • When bringing a minor (5-14 years) to John Wayne Airport (SNA) so they can travel alone to Honolulu International Airport (HNL), allow an extra 30 minutes for processing of the child's flight. United Airlines flight attendants will put the child's travel documents in an envelope and give them a wristband identifying him as an unaccompanied minor. The child is escorted to the aircraft with courtesy/priority boarding.
  • Enjoy the convenience of automatic check-in with Southwest Airlines EarlyBird Check-In at an additional fee. Instead of waiting 24 hours before your flight, you can reserve your boarding position 36 hours before scheduled departure. With improved seat selection, you have a high chance to grab your favorite seat and overhead storage.
  • Fly in an eligible cabin class like Delta One or have a SkyTeam Elite Plus status to enjoy unlimited access to Delta Sky Club Lounge at various stopover points. At Salt Lake City International (SLC) Airport, the lounge is on Level 2 of Concourse A, and at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International (MSP) Airport, you'll find the premier lounge on Concourse C of Terminal 1 near Gate C12. If your flight passes via SEA, check out Delta Sky Club Lounge on Concourse A next to Gate 1.
  • If you like watching your pet close by, choose an airline that accepts pets in the cabin, e.g., American, Delta, and United Airlines. On a flight by Southwest Airlines, avoid seats in the exit row or sections without under-seat stowage in front – they have no space for pets. Also, they do not accept animals as checked baggage; only six pets are allowed per flight.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Honolulu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 Santa Ana 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12482 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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The crew seem untrained and uncertain no one ever checked up on us in our first class cabin. I had to ask for water four times and the lady kept saying she was busy when they weren't really doing anything. Had to walk to the back of the plane to get water for myself. Crew seem new and unexperience. You can tell this by the fumbling they kept making trying to fight. (I miss Hawaiian air.)

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
SEA - HNL
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The crew seem untrained and uncertain no one ever checked up on us in our first class cabin. I had to ask for water four times and the lady kept saying she was busy when they weren't really doing anything. Had to walk to the back of the plane to get water for myself. Crew seem new and unexperience. You can tell this by the fumbling they kept making trying to fight. (I miss Hawaiian air.)

You can standby to get on earlier flight if the seat is open.

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

On time, friendly and professional staff and crew Very nice new terminal in Spokane

Wi-Fi cut out for a bit, then resumed. Otherwise flawless flight.

Kayak wouldn’t refund me for a flight I was trying to cancel through Kayak. Alaska airlines said I had to cancel through Kayak. I called the customer service line and they couldn’t refund the flight that I booked through Kayak either. You stole my money. You will be hearing from my lawyer.

You need categories to denote when food and entertainment are not available.

Good overall. Except for 1 crew member, they were all great.

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

Good. Flight was good. Crew was good. Wish they offered coffee refills. Wish I didn’t have to pay for headphones. Otherwise good for a commercial flight.

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.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

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?

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,

The crew at Hawaiian Airlines was fantastic. Kind and hard working. The pilots were great with giving us all the updates to make sure we were informed.

Very good. Nice plane and we sat in economy plus - bigger seats, more room. They served a meal and snacks, and the meal was an apple stuffed pancake that was very good! The snack for us was a hummus sandwich - also very good. The flight attendants were helpful and nice. They have plenty of movies and shows to watch. My only negative -- they changed our flights around and did not adjust the layovers, so we ended up with a very long and unnecessary layover in Honolulu.

Flight scheduled to take off at 5.55pm but it did not take off until 7pm due to some food delivery delay.

Wasn’t on the flight due to Alaska cancellation…also after all the rerouting, I was going to be on a later flight that left SFO at 7:47pm, which meant an almost 6 hour layover. That same Hawaiian flight was delayed for another 2hours.

Everything was great and smooth. Given the short flight there was no entertainment but the rating does not give this option. My first flight with Hawaiian was a success all around.

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.

Very accommodating on flight changes when something came up. Definitely felt a notch above other airlines.

They we able to seat my companion and I next to each other. Plane’s temperature was very cool. Willl be more prepared on return trip.

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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