Fly Alaska Airlines to Hawaii from $99 or 7,500 miles each way

Alaska Airlines just dropped another great deal on flights to the Hawaiian Islands.

This 72-hour flash sale includes flights to Honolulu, Kauai, Kona and Maui for as low as $99 one-way. If you’ve been stockpiling Alaska Mileage Plan miles, you can find flights for just 7,500 each way. You must book your travel by midnight Thursday to lock in the limited-time sale prices.

The deal encompasses travel from now through November of this year, so you have a wide window to plan a trip and get a good deal. Restrictions vary by city, so make sure you read them before you buy your ticket.

The cheapest fares in this deal involve Alaska Airlines’ Saver fares. This tier allows travelers a free carry-on bag, so if you’re hoping to get the most bang for your buck, plan to travel light.

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Deal basics

Airline: Alaska Airlines

Routes: To Honolulu, Kauai, Kona and Maui in Hawaii from Anchorage, Alaska; Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; San Francisco; and San Jose, California

How to book: Directly with the airline; no code needed

Travel dates: Now through Nov. 19 (specific dates vary by destination)

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Book by: Sale ends Thursday at 11:59 p.m. PDT

Restrictions: Check specific destinations for travel restrictions; for some cities, the sale fares are only eligible for travel between Sundays and Wednesdays.

Sample routes

This sale includes one-way fares priced as low as $99.

Departure airports:

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Portland International Airport (PDX)
  • San Diego International Airport (SAN)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Arrival airports:

  • Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
  • Lihue Airport (LIH)
  • Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA)

Alaska’s website is much more user-friendly than some other airline sites. A nice time-saving way to search is to click the calendar view. That will show you the lowest fares available for a specific month. We did this to search for flights from Los Angeles to Honolulu, and we saw that late August had a few $105 one-way departure flights, and September had lots of available return flights at the same price.

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ALASKA AIRLINES

October is also a good month to fly from LA to Honolulu. This nonstop itinerary from LAX to HNL is only $208 round-trip.

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Here’s a really good last-minute deal from San Francisco to Maui. You can fly out of SFO to Kahului Airport (OGG) on May 29 for less than $200 round-trip.

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There is good availability for $99 one-way fares from San Diego to Honolulu throughout the summer, but especially in August. This itinerary from SAN to HNL costs just $196 round-trip.

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If you want to use Alaska miles to book your dream Hawaiian vacation, Maui has some of the best redemptions in this sale. You can fly from SAN to OGG in November for only 15,000 miles round-trip plus $11.20 in taxes.

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There are also great redemption values on trips from San Francisco to Maui. Check out the availability for one-way flights for just 7,500 miles in October. If you live in the City by the Bay, October is definitely the month to score the best bargain in this deal.

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ALASKA AIRLINES

Maximize your purchase

Be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

Bottom line

Before you buy your ticket, be sure to check the prices for each month on the Alaska Airlines website for your preferred route in order to get the best deal — availability varies widely at the lowest prices. As always, the more flexible your travel plans are, the better chance you have of taking full advantage of this sale.

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