Thirteen Hawaii deals from the west, mountain states and Canada today that are good enough to be our “Beat of Hawaii deals picks.” Some routes start immediately and the rest are for travel later this summer and fall. Deals picks are airfares we believe are at or very near the best price you’re going to find when planning a Hawaii vacation. We also list routes on which we suggest waiting for the next deals in order to buy at the best price.
Travel and purchase dates: Purchase immediately for best availability. Some fares are scheduled to end on June 15, 2016 but in reality these could all end at any time. Unless summer travel is indicated, these are valid late August through early November (varies by route). Travel starting either on the mainland or in Hawaii.
Fares and Availability: These are the lowest fares round trip in each market and are not available all dates/flights. Use Hawaiian Airlines monthly fare calendar to view prices and availability by month. Also check Virgin America and Alaska Airlines.
Notes: Links below lead to the airline offering each route deal. If you don’t find dates that work for you, don’t despair. We will still have more airfare sales for late summer and fall travel. Subscribe to our free email updates and never miss Beat of Hawaii travel deals.
Maui Hawaii Deals
- Denver $565 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- Los Angeles $563 (Wait to buy)
- Oakland, San Francisco $378 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- San Jose $367 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- Salt Lake City $459 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- Seattle $508 (Wait to buy)
- Vancouver $336 (starting June)(Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
Honolulu Hawaii Deals
- Las Vegas $519 (Wait to buy)
- Los Angeles $595 (Wait to buy)
- Montreal or Toronto $420 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- New York $744 (Wait to buy)
- Oakland or San Francisco $428 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- Phoenix $605 (Wait to buy)
- Portland $470 (Wait to buy)
- Sacramento $550 (Wait to buy
- Salt Lake City $540 (Wait to buy)
- San Diego $445 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- San Jose $410 (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
- Seattle $508 (Wait to buy)
- Vancouver $336 (starting June) (Beat of Hawaii Deals Pick)
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Please we would like your help, going from san diego to kona oct 16 and return oct 30, 2016
what is the best time to buy lowest fare for our trip
thank you
dean
Hi Dean,
$451 with one stop or $492 nonstop. Cheaper flights are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and that is only on one stop. Cheapest is American. Might improve by waiting but might not due to day of week issue. Gut call is that it probably won’t get worse for your dates if you decide to wait. Don’t know when that might happen – could be rather last minute Also suspect nonstop won’t go lower than it is now.
Aloha.
Thank you so much for your site! My husband and I are going to Hawaii from Boston for our 50th anniversary, leaving the last week of October and returning in mid November. Our rental dates are firm, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3 we will be in Honolulu. Nov.3 – Nov. 11 we have rented a timeshare in Princeville, Kauai and another timeshare in Kahana, Maui Nov. 11-Nov. 18. Any advise you can give us about flying to and from Boston (or even NY) to Honolulu as well as inter-island flights would be so helpful! Our days on either end of the rentals are somewhat flexible.
Your site has already been so helpful and we would appreciate any advice you can give us for this trip of a lifetime!
Thank you for time,
Pat
Hi Pat.
Sounds like a great trip. Only bad news is the airfare. That’s going to be $1K on American with a fast connection from Boston. Outbound in October might have lower fare later. You can try waiting but the return might be a problem in terms of availability as that is the Friday before Thanksgiving week, and is best booked sooner than later. Therefore, no great suggestions. Just as a note, there’s a $600 RT from Boston to Maui late/summer to fall, which won’t help you in terms of dates or flying into HNL. But it gives an indication of where prices can go off-season from Boston.
Aloha.
Aloha!
My husband just got approved for vacation time from 7/9-7/16/2016. We are family of 5 and would like to visit either HNL or OGG on those dates. Lowest prices right now are about $750 RT before taxes. Do you think prices will drop if we wait to book or is that the best we can do? Any thoughts on Allegiant Air?
Thank you!!!
Hi FJ.
No prices won’t drop for peak summer dates. Availability is an issue so check accommodations and car rentals too. Allegiant – buyer beware. A simple Google search about Allegiant Air trouble should yield everything you need to know.
Aloha.
Aloha!
Thank you for all the work you do on your site to help us get the best deals to Hawaii. We are looking to fly to Oahu from SLC on Oct. 15 with return fare the 23rd. What would be the best price for this flight and best time to purchase flights?
Mahalo/ Thank you,
Nicole
Hi Nicole.
Thank you! Saturdays are getting progressively more expensive and that’s the case with your dates. So looking at about $700. Would wait as it doesn’t seem like it could get any worse for those low season dates. By comparison, if you fly mid-week it’s about $130 less. On Alaska.
Thank you!
We are looking for tickets from DEN to Kona for mid October. Will there be any deals? If so, when should we start looking? What would be a good price for that time of year? It is for our 25th anniversary trip. Thank you for your help.
Hi Becky.
Just over $600 on some dates with reasonable connection times on Alaska. Not sure it will get better since neither airports regularly has good Hawaii deals at this time.
Aloha.
I need to book R/T flights for 5 adults (2 1st class) for Sept. 22-28 from Sacramento to the Big Island. Will fares be going lower than what I see above?
My husband & I are looking to visit Honolulu, leaving from Dallas, November 28 and returning December 5. Are there any discounted rates at this time? TIA
Hi Dana,
$753 nonstop which isn’t a bad price for buying now. If you decide to wait, details on purchase timing here here: https://beatofhawaii.com/the-cheapest-time-to-fly-to-hawaii/.
Aloha.
Hi! My husband and I are traveling to Hawaii from New York for the first time for our second anniversary Tuesday November 8th to Saturday the 19th. We are going to Kauai then Maui. Do you expect prices to drop? When do you suggest we seal the deal and buy our airfare? Thanks in advance!! =).
Hi Catherine,
So your Thanksgiving holiday Saturday return obviously adds to the cost. So about $1,000 for your dates not including inter-island (which should be bought well in advance). Mid-week would lower that by $100 or so. Might come down by waiting, but problem remains that Saturday return which could also present availability issues. If your dates are set, must just need to buy.
Aloha.
Hello!
I absolutely love your site. I recommend it to anyone and everyone who plans to visit Hawaii.
My husband and I are looking to be on Oahu from August 31, 2016 til about September 11, 2016. We would definitely prefer to fly out o Sacramento. Do you think we should wait for the dates to drop?
Thank you so much! \m/
Hi Tracy.
Thank you! Mid-$500’s for your dates is about what we’d expect since SMF isn’t very competitive. OAK is much more so of course but then there’s the drive. 8/31-9/12 via OAK is $465. Not sure these will improve much. Also Maui is more competitive than Oahu at the present time.
Aloha.
Aloha!
So grateful for your help over the years. We are big fans and are constantly telling our friends about you. This year, we are looking to for LAX – OGG 8/8-8/16 and the lowest we can find is $700+ (we’d my mother would prefer no red-eyes). Any great ideas? Mahalo!
Hi John.
Thanks so much! For your specific dates, $678 on Hawaiian or Virgin nonstop, which isn’t a bad price. Following week drops into $500’s. Your dates could improve due to the new competition but there’s no guarantee on that. Bit of a crap shoot.
Aloha.
This is *exactly* why I love you guys so much!
Mahalo!
John
Hello, love the blog and read everything you post in preparation for our upcoming trip.
Family of 4 traveling from MSP to KOA July 13 to 20th. Wondering about flight recommendations. Additionally, if we have a layover in Honolulu, how much time would we needed to visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial. Final question is related to rental cars in Kona, SUV vs. Sedan?
Thank you!
M
Hi Melissa,
$979 on Delta with a quick connection at LAX. Not sure about time required for visiting Pearl Harbor but gut feeling is at least 6 hour layover yielding perhaps 4 hours off-airport. Car rentals are a personal preference unless you are going off-road which is somewhat complicated and problematic. Suggest reading Big Island Revealed.
Aloha.
We will be in Maui next Feb 21 – Mar 4 and plan to take a couple of day trips to Honolulu and the Big Island on Hawaiian Airlines. How far in advance do we need to book those flights? Thanks!!!
Hi Frank.
Those are really best booked as far in advance as possible. Like now.
Aloha.
These tips are great!! Looking to travel with family of 7-9 to Disney. Best time to travel?
(Weather, flights, etc). Any info would be appreciated. Approx 10 days.
Thank you.
Diane
Hi Diane.
Everything you’re asking about (best time to travel for cost and weather) is contained here: https://beatofhawaii.com/the-cheapest-time-to-fly-to-Hawaii/.
Aloha.