If you’ve been waiting for cheap flights from Chicago or New York to Hawaii (or from Hawaii to Chicago or New York), today’s the ultimate day for that. Prices are normally in the $300-400 range each way, or higher.
This is an especially good offer for Chicago and New York to Hawaii travel. Travel can be purchased as a one-way ticket. Cheap flights are available to Honolulu, Kona, Kauai and Maui.
If you’d like to spend time in beautiful, warm Hawaii, at any time from now through spring, here’s your chance.
Catch-22
Like all of you, we are trying to learn all we can about this hour by hour changing coronavirus nightmare and its impact on travel. So we cannot speak to the appropriateness of any travel in today’s environment.
We recently posted about both Hawaiian Airlines coronavirus updates and 2020 Hawaii vacations and the industry’s rapidly changing policies on changes and cancellations.
On a very positive note, you probably will not lose your money if you book and subsequently change your mind in accordance with the airlines’ rules. That incredible fare, however, may or may not be available for future dates. Thus you could have to pay the difference to the best fare available for your new dates. So, if it was us, we might be thinking about booking for the end of May, to allow more time for the situation to become clearer.
Travel and purchase dates: Buy soon for best availability as this could end at any time. Travel from now through May, depending on route. Travel can start either on the mainland or in Hawaii. Weekends are not included.
Fares and Availability: Prices are each way, include all taxes and fees. Mid-week travel only. These are the lowest fares offered and are not available on all or even most dates/flights. At time of publishing, availability is good. Travel from now until May 2020, depending on route.
Airlines: Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines.
Can we help? If you need assistance looking for available dates, leave a courteous comment below, and we’ll try to be of help.
Chicago/New York to Hawaii From $150 | No Change Fees
Routes:
Chicago to/from Honolulu $150 each way on United Airlines and American Airlines. Now through May.
Chicago to/from Maui $150 each way on United Airlines and American Airlines. Now through May.
Chicago to/from Kona $150 each way on United Airlines. Now through May.
Chicago to/from Lihue $150 each way on United Airlines. Now through May.
New York to/from Honolulu $169 each way on American Airlines and $198 on Hawaiian Airlines. Now through May.
New York to/from Maui $176 each way on United Airlines and American Airlines. Now through May.
New York to/from Kona $181 each way on Delta Airlines. Now through May.
New York to/from Lihue $191 each way on United Airlines. Now through May.
Post updated 3/13/20.
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Lynn B says
Aloha!
Just saw that HA is cutting back on their April flights 8-10% and up to 20% in May. It didn’t say if this was interisland or Mainland or a combination. Do you have any further information? Seems they will put out a new schedule within the week.
Mahalo from a neighborhood neighbor.
Lynn B.
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Lynn.
As you surely saw, we just posted about that together with our initial observations and questions.
Aloha.
Kathy A says
Hello! Or should I say Aloha!! 🙂 What is your advice for airfare for August 2019 from NYC (any of the 3 airports, but EWR or LGA preferred)? Any price drop expected for the East Coasters due to the Southwest Effect? Hope to see you this summer. Thank you for this great website – so informative.
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Kathy.
Thank you. We really won’t know about Southwest effect on connecting flights for a bit here. We’ll all be interested to see that and it will be revealed soon. Moreover, for August (after the first week), we suggest you wait for several months until we get to more aggressive pricing for late summer and fall. Perhaps late spring.
Aloha.
Kathy A says
Thank you – I’ll sit tight for now. We are aiming for an Aug 7 or 8 departure from NY area – the dates have to stay about there due to my son’s fall college semester. But once in Hawaii, he may want to stay! 🙂
Jeremy says
Cheapest airlines to travel round trip to Honolulu from IAD
John B says
Hello, can you please help?. Looking for info on flying from PHL/EWR to OGG July 21, return July 28. Would it be cheaper to fly to LAX, then purchase round trip to OGG from there?. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi John.
It virtually never works out better to have separate tickets. Just under $1,000 RT on multiple airlines and about the same from either airport. Might come down down some due to Southwest’s entry, but we don’t really know at this point. Our sense is you may be better off waiting a month or two rather than buying now.
Aloha.
Sandy says
I struggle finding cheap flights in December or November from Denver Colorado. It seems like there’s cheaper flights from New York. Please let me know if there’s a good way to get good prices on flights from Denver Colorado to any of the flying islands. Thank you so much for your help.
Sandy
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Sandy.
There are some $334 RT fares from Denver to Kona on American this fall (October) and $448 on Alaska in November. Hope that helps. Prices should improve going forward from Denver as we anticipate more flights ahead.
Aloha.
Amanda T. says
Hi! Thank you for your continuous coverage of deals – especially to and from the east coast! I’m interested in traveling back east the first and second week of October and I see you found some deals from EWR. Could you advise what dates you found in that vicinity for KOA to EWR and back?
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Amanda.
Things change up to 5x a day, so that was then and now is now. We do still see some October airfares on American for $396 in your time-frame. Mid-Week.
Aloha.
Joenna S says
Could you please show me available dates out of Houston? Thanks!
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Joenna.
To which airport?
Aloha.
Lourae C says
I want a ticket from Houston TX Mahalo.
Lynn M says
Looking for under seat dimensions on the new Airbus 321. Do you know where I can find that info? Mahalo!
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Lynn.
No, not sure. You can call or chat online with the airline.
Aloha.
Candace W says
Go to http://www.seatguru.com you can get your info there for any type of plane
Chad B. says
Hey BOH,
I REALLY appreciate all your coverage of SWA’s integration into your beautiful land. I’m a SWA flight attendant and want to whole heartedly thank you for your coverage of this transition. Our passengers and employees can’t wait to explore this great opportunity! I hear it almost every day I fly…
See you soon and aloha!
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Chad.
Thanks for your comment. Great to hear from you.
Aloha.
Cindy says
could you please provide any dates for the $178 flights on American either to EWR from HNL or vice versa. Our dates are flexible.
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Cindy.
That fare is no longer available.
The deal fares we publish are sometimes only available for a number of hours, sometimes a few days. Yesterday’s could be booked for about 6 hours before the airlines pulled them.
Aloha.
David K says
What is best price for LIT-HNL round trip early Jan 2019 t0 mid Feb 2019?
Gretchen M. says
Hi there! I’m not seeing a $178 fare from EWR to HNL on AA. I’ve tried a few different dates. Am I missing something?
Thank you!
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Gretchen.
Still available. As mentioned in post, if you’d like to provide approx. dates we will help find nearest availability.
Aloha.
Diane says
Hello,
My family is beginning to plan for our vacation next August (2018). So far it looks like 4 adults and 2 children (aged 5 and 1). We prefer to leave from Newark NJ (EWR) but would consider JFK if a really good rate is available. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Diane
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Diane.
Really too far out. You can start looking 330 days in advance, but best prices will probably not be available until 90 days in advance. Target price for Maui or Honolulu is $800’s with good connection or nonstop.
Aloha.
John says
Found fares in September on AA with one stop for $608 R/T. Use Google/Flights to search using the calendar view. Example: https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=JFK,EWR,LGA;t=OGG;d=2017-08-28;r=2017-09-06;a=ONEWORLD Might not be available for long…