Paradise found: Fly nonstop to Hawaii from $199 round-trip
There’s a new fare sale to Hawaii that has some jaw-dropping prices for nonstop flights. This is a wide-ranging deal, with flights available from all over the U.S. at a discount, but if you live on the West Coast, then you can book two tickets (or three or four, depending on the size of your family) to paradise for incredibly low prices.
This latest deal includes round-trip fares to the Big Island, Oahu, Kauai and Maui. The nonstop flights are out of Los Angeles and San Francisco, but Seattle is also in the mix with some solid discounts. Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York City and Washington, D.C., all have round-trip itineraries available for less than $500 as well.
The travel window here is mostly from April to May of this year, but some routes for fall and early 2025 are also discounted. These are economy fares on Oneworld partners Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, along with Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. You get a free carry-on bag with all these airlines except United. Checking a bag will cost you around $40 each way.
One thing we noticed in this deal is that for some routes, the cheapest fare comes when you book tickets on separate airlines. So keep that in mind as you browse Google Flights.
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Deal basics
Airlines: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines
Routes: Fly from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and other cities to Honolulu on Oahu, Kahului on Maui, Kailua-Kona on the Big Island and Lihue on Kauai
How to book: Browse Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: Mainly between April and May 2024, with select routes available between July 2024 and February 2025
This deal was originally sent out by Going. Sign up for Going to get up to 90% off select flights via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $69 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year for access to all the Premium deals, plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.
Related: Save money: How you can book flights to Hawaii using points and miles
Sample flights
Let’s start with an absolute steal of a deal. You can fly nonstop from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui for just $199. We found good availability at this price in April and May.
Remember, this is a United ticket, so you’ll have to pay to check a bag. However, it’s still worth it because the price is so low. According to Google Flights, this is about as low as this fare gets.
Another good deal from the Bay Area is to Honolulu. You can fly nonstop from SFO to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on United in May for only $257 round trip.
Hawaiian Airlines has fares out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to HNL in May for just $201 round-trip. Note that this ticket comes with a free carry-on bag.
A flight from LAX to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) on the Big Island is also available on United in May for $229 round-trip. This was easily the month where we saw the best prices and availability for flights out of Los Angeles.
We found some excellent prices for flights out of Atlanta, too. If you can free up your schedule in late April, you can book a round-trip itinerary on American from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to OGG for $420. This is a huge markdown from what this route typically costs. While there’s a layover each way, considering the savings, we think it’s still worth booking.
Here is an incredible bargain we saw out of the Midwest. You can fly out of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to HNL on American in May for only $422 round-trip. The fare comes with a free carry-on bag.
Another bargain we found out of Chicago was this round-trip option to Maui via United for only $358. This was another early May flight. For Chicago travelers, May was far and away the month with the best deals in this sale.
We’ll end with this Hawaiian Airlines itinerary from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to OGG in May. The total cost for this round-trip option, which comes with a free carry-on bag, is only $382.
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any flights, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on travel
Bottom line
There are about a million reasons why you should jump all over this deal, including the chance to visit Maui and drive the Road to Hana. You’ll also have the added bonus of going during summer, which is a fantastic time to spot green sea turtles, as it is their nesting season.
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