Information on Air Travel to Hawaii

Many romantic vacations and honeymoons in the Pacific Islands start with air travel to Hawaii. Common questions asked by couples include:

• What airlines fly to Hawaii?
• How long is the flight?
• What is the cheapest price for airfares to Honolulu?
• What are the best websites for cheap fares to Hawaii?

We hope this page of information on air flights to Hawaii will help you plan your romantic vacation or honeymoon in the Hawaiian Islands, and answer some of the questions you may have about airlines, flights and the cost of flying to Honolulu, Hawaii.

Air Travel to Hawaii from USA Cities

A Note About Airfares: Sample Air fare prices shown are approximate only for return travel in mid-2007, and include taxes. The cheapest fare is not always the non-stop or direct route. On many routes, we found the best airfare deal using the Kayak.com air fare search engine.

• New York to Hawaii (NYC – HNL): Flight time from NY to Hawaii is 10.5 hrs. You can find cheap airfares from JFK to Honolulu starting at around $620 in low season. The only airline that flies direct from New York to Hawaii is Continental, which has non-stop flights from Newark to Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Los Angeles to Hawaii (LAX – HNL): Cheapest airfares from Los Angeles to Hawaii start around $300. Flight time from LAX to Hawaii is 5 hrs. American, Northwest, United and Hawaiian Airlines are all airlines that fly from LAX to Honolulu.
  
• Chicago to Hawaii (ORD – HNL): Both American Airlines and United fly from Chicago to Hawaii. Flying time from Chicago to Hawaii is about 9 hrs. The best price we found for Chicago to Honolulu airfare is around $580.

• Minneapolis/St.Paul to Hawaii (MSP – HNL): Flight time from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Hawaii is 8.5 hrs. The best deal for MSP – HNL airfare seems to be around $530. The airline that flies Minneapolis/St.Paul to Honolulu is Northwest.

• San Francisco to Hawaii (SFO – HNL): San Francisco to Hawaii flight time is around 5 hrs. Currently, Delta Air Lines and United are airlines that fly from San Francisco to Honolulu. Cheapest airfares for SFO – HNL are about $280.

• Atlanta to Hawaii (ATL – HNL): You can fly non-stop from Atlanta to Hawaii on Delta Air Lines. Best airfare prices for ATL-HNL are generally in the $580 to $600 range. Atlanta to Hawaii flying time is 9.5 hrs.

• Las Vegas to Hawaii (LAS – HNL): Best airfare from Las Vegas to Hawaii is around $400. There are 2 airlines that have flights from LAS to HNL: ATA and Hawaiian Airlines. Las Vegas to Hawaii flying time is about 5 hrs.

• Dallas/Ft. Worth to Hawaii (DFW – HNL): You can find cheap airfares from DFW to Hawaii for about $620. American Airlines have direct flights from Dallas to Honolulu. Flight time from Dallas to Hawaii is 8 hrs.

• Anchorage to Hawaii (ANC - HNL): Alaska Airlines has flights from Alaska to Honolulu, Hawaii. The cost for an return airfare on this 6 hour 20 min flight is around $640.

• Seattle to Hawaii (SEA - HNL): Northwest, Alaska and Continental are the airlines that fly from Seattle to Honolulu. Special discount airfares start as low as $315 return, and flight time is 6 hrs.

Air Travel to Hawaii from Canada

Air Canada, WestJet and Air Pacific are airlines that fly from Vancouver to Honolulu.

Flight time from Vancouver to Hawaii is 5 hours and 30 minutes. Cheapest Vancouver to Hawaii airfares are about $480 CAD. For flights from Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ) to Honolulu, Hawaii, you must make a connection in Vancouver first.

International Flying Times, Airlines & Airfares to Hawaii

London Heathrow to Hawaii (LHR – HNL): The best price for London - Hawaii flights is around $925. Unfortunately there are no non-stop flights from London to Hawaii. The best way of flying from London to Honolulu would be:

• London to Vancouver on Air Canada or British Airways (flight time 9 hrs), then YVR to HNL on Air Canada (5.5hrs).
• London to San Francisco on United or BA (flying time 10 hrs), then SFO to HNL on United (5 hrs).
• London Heathrow to Los Angeles on BA (flight time of 10.5 hrs), then LAX to Hawaii on American or United (5 hrs).

Sydney Australia to Hawaii (SYD – HNL): Qantas and it's new low-fare carrier Jetstar fly from Sydney to Hawaii. Flight time from Sydney to Honolulu is around 10 hrs. Cheapest Sydney - Honolulu airfare on Jetstar is about $329, and on Qantas it's about $1000.

Auckland New Zealand to Hawaii (AKL - HNL): Air New Zealand has flights from Auckland to Honolulu. Best New Zealand to Hawaii airfares: about $1080 USD. Auckland to Honolulu flying time: 8.5 hrs.

Tokyo Narita to Hawaii (NRT – HNL): Many airlines fly from Tokyo to Honolulu, including JAL, ANA, Air China, United and Northwest. The best airfare available on the NRT - HNL route seems to be around $860 USD. Flight time from Tokyo to Honolulu, Hawaii is just under 7 hrs.

Inter-Island Flights in Hawaii

HNL to OGG, LIH and KON: Cheap airfares from Honolulu to Maui, Kauai and Kona are easily found, and are as low as $49 USD in many cases.

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