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Find cheap flights to The Big Island from $859

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New Zealand to The Big Island departing on 5/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona2 stops$1,591

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FAQs - booking The Big Island flights

  • How long is the flight to The Big Island?

    An average direct flight from New Zealand to The Big Island takes 38h 32m, covering a distance of 12047 km. The most popular route is Auckland - Kailua-Kona with an average flight time of 18h 38m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to The Big Island?

    The cheapest ticket to The Big Island from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was $1,384. The most popular route is from Auckland to Kailua-Kona and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,384.

  • What is the most popular destination in The Big Island?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kailua-Kona (100% of total searches to The Big Island).

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top airline flying to The Big Island

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to The Big Island? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Hawaiian AirlinesOverall score based on 2293 reviews
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
7.3Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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First flight got cancelled. Got booked for another flight departing 3.5 hours later which ended up being 1hr delayed... The flight was good when we finally ended up flying.

2.0 MediocreCedric, May 2024HNL - OGG
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First flight got cancelled. Got booked for another flight departing 3.5 hours later which ended up being 1hr delayed... The flight was good when we finally ended up flying.

Very friendly und helpful crew. Looking forward for some more flights in

My husband and I had to split seats and I did not like to seat at the window.

Pilot and first officer did really an amazing job. I can best discribe their flying as finesse. Inital service with food/beverages was great, however after that the crew just kind of packed it in and were sitting in the galleys chatting for the remainder of the flight. I wanted a bottle of water, went to the mid plane galley, was told they were only available in the back, so had to walk the length of the plane just to get a bottle of water. That was a new experience on an airplane for me. Pretty sure evem Spirit will bring you the bottle of water you are paying for. Seat was comfy, magazine worth the read. Entertainment nonexistant unless you want to pop for the $4 headphones.

When I got into Maui I had a layover but there was a flight to Honolulu earlier. I asked the gate agent to see if I could get on the earlier flight to get home sooner. Ke'van is so great! He was very helpful and friendly and I appreciate him very much

Food and roominess were better on other international flights I’ve been on.

This flight was delayed approximately 4 hours due to bad weather in HNL.

The flight was cold. The entire time, the food was nothing more than a cheese hot pocket. They wanted to sell everything else midway during the flight. They said that we were landing in a half hour and then added that we had to return to Honolulu, but gave no reason why. I was so scared I was crying. I didn’t know until we landed that it was because of an unruly passenger that we had to turn around. The crew was very cold about it, and we had to wait in the airport where they gave us snacks, which was nothing more than a bag of pretzels and a fruit juice

Flight delayed then cancelled then gate changed two times then baggage lost.

The plane is extremely loud and there’s no place to charge devices.

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Recent return flight deals

17/6Mon
2 stops
21h 23mAKL-KOA
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29h 29mKOA-AKL
$1,591
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$2,305
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$2,668
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$7,603
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$9,837
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50h 19mZQN-KOA
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38h 15mKOA-ZQN
$16,081

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5/11Tue
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$859
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$863
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51h 35mAKL-KOA
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$4,005
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