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Cheapest return fare
$879
Overall average: $1,392
Alaska Airlines
Tue 14/4Sat 18/4
AKL - HNL • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$438
Typical prices: $497-$626
Alaska Airlines
Tue 10/3
AKL - HNL • Direct
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Air New Zealand
Most flights • 5 per week
Fiji Airways
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheap Flights to Honolulu

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Honolulu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Honolulu

Tue, 14 Apr - Sat, 18 Apr
Alaska Airlines Logo
23:30 - 10:15
AKL
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HNL
8h 45mdirect
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13:55 - 21:20
HNL
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AKL
9h 25mdirect
$879Alaska Airlines
Tue, 14 Apr - Sat, 18 Apr
Alaska Airlines Logo
23:30 - 10:15
AKL
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HNL
8h 45mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
13:55 - 21:20
HNL
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AKL
9h 25mdirect
$908Alaska Airlines
Tue, 21 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
18h 50m
2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
14h 50m
1 stop
$949Fiji Airways
Tue, 21 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
18h 50m
2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
14h 50m
1 stop
$954Fiji Airways
Thu, 11 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
20:40 - 08:25
CHC
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HNL
33h 45m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:15 - 21:25
HNL
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CHC
13h 10m
1 stop
$1,062Air New Zealand
Thu, 11 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
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19:50 - 08:25
CHC
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HNL
34h 35m
2 stops
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10:15 - 22:10
HNL
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CHC
13h 55m
1 stop
$1,065Air New Zealand
Sun, 2 Aug - Thu, 6 Aug
United Airlines Logo
15:10 - 14:35
DUD
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HNL
45h 25m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:10 - 14:25
HNL
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DUD
33h 15m
2 stops
$2,085United Airlines
Sun, 2 Aug - Thu, 6 Aug
United Airlines Logo
15:10 - 19:25
DUD
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HNL
50h 15m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:10 - 14:25
HNL
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DUD
33h 15m
2 stops
$2,100United Airlines
Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 09:00
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HNL
38h 30m
2 stops
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10:45 - 21:05
HNL
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ZQN
35h 20m
1 stop
$2,778Qantas Airways
Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 09:00
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HNL
38h 30m
2 stops
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10:45 - 14:35
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28h 50m
1 stop
$2,783Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Honolulu

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Honolulu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Honolulu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Honolulu is November, where tickets cost $1,070 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,669 and $1,662 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $999.

What is a good deal for flights to Honolulu?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Honolulu, 25% of our users found tickets to Honolulu for the following prices or less: From Auckland $555 one-way - $907 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Honolulu?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Honolulu Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$438
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Honolulu

When to book flights to Honolulu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Honolulu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Honolulu based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Honolulu flights

  • Where do I pick up my rental car at Honolulu Airport?

    You will find rental car offices in front of Baggage Claim G in the International Arrivals area of the airport, which include Alamo, Avis, Hertz and Budget.

  • Is there a bus I can catch to reach my accommodation?

    Airport Waikiki Express operates a direct bus service from Honolulu Airport to any hotel in the Waikiki district. Buses depart approximately every 30 min and a reservation is not required. You can board the bus from directly outside the baggage claim area and a one-way ticket will cost USD$9 (≈NZ$ 13).

  • Where is the best place to do my duty free shopping?

    There are no duty free shops available in the Arrivals area of Honolulu Airport, meaning you will need to get any shopping done as you leave New Zealand or while in transit if you have a stopover.

  • How far is Honolulu Airport from central Honolulu?

    Honolulu Airport is 7 km from the centre of Honolulu.

  • What is the name of Honolulu’s airport?

    All flights to Honolulu land at Honolulu Airport. The airport code is HNL,and it can also be referred to as Honolulu or Honolulu Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Honolulu?

    On average, a flight to Honolulu costs $917. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $460 and departed from Auckland Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Honolulu?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Honolulu is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,223. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,548 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Honolulu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Honolulu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Honolulu?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Honolulu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Honolulu with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Honolulu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Honolulu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Honolulu?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Honolulu is generally at night, when flights cost $1,356 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Honolulu is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,356.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Honolulu

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Honolulu? 25% of our users found return tickets to Honolulu for the following prices or less: From Auckland $3,201
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Honolulu flight deals.
  • Honolulu Airport (HNL) provides access not only to Hawaii’s capital but also for the rest of the island of O’ahu. This includes the popular Kailua Bay and Waimanalo Bay.
  • A common stopover for non-direct flights between New Zealand and Honolulu is Sydney Airport (SYD) where you can enjoy the SkyTeam Lounge, which is open to the public. Located within the International Departures, the lounge has showering facilities and complimentary food to help you feel rejuvenated between flights. Providing space is available, you can purchase 5 h of access for A$ 77 (≈NZ$ 80).
  • No hotels are located within the grounds of Honolulu Airport, however Airport Honolulu Hotel is located only a 5 min drive away and provides a complimentary shuttle service at any time of the day. A Standard King room will give you access to the outdoor swimming pool and fitness centre, which are just some of the amenities offered by the hotel.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Honolulu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Honolulu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Honolulu. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Honolulu? 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.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 228 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
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Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
DFW - NAN
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Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

We had difficulty checking in as United didn’t recognize the confirmation number and the agent was not helpful. We went to the United Assistance desk where the agent was able to process our reservation. We also weren’t allowed to choose seats in advance.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

Your entertainment could be better. I flew on Air New Zealand in January so was expecting a better choice in February...but no luck. Same choices and also could have a better selection. Otherwise, lovely service, the purser came to our seats to welcome us. Overall, very nice. Direct flight from Auckland to YVR was fantastic!

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

The crew at Hawaiian Airlines was fantastic. Kind and hard working. The pilots were great with giving us all the updates to make sure we were informed.

Very good. Nice plane and we sat in economy plus - bigger seats, more room. They served a meal and snacks, and the meal was an apple stuffed pancake that was very good! The snack for us was a hummus sandwich - also very good. The flight attendants were helpful and nice. They have plenty of movies and shows to watch. My only negative -- they changed our flights around and did not adjust the layovers, so we ended up with a very long and unnecessary layover in Honolulu.

Flight scheduled to take off at 5.55pm but it did not take off until 7pm due to some food delivery delay.

Wasn’t on the flight due to Alaska cancellation…also after all the rerouting, I was going to be on a later flight that left SFO at 7:47pm, which meant an almost 6 hour layover. That same Hawaiian flight was delayed for another 2hours.

Everything was great and smooth. Given the short flight there was no entertainment but the rating does not give this option. My first flight with Hawaiian was a success all around.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

Very accommodating on flight changes when something came up. Definitely felt a notch above other airlines.

They we able to seat my companion and I next to each other. Plane’s temperature was very cool. Willl be more prepared on return trip.

What an amazing flight. I haven’t experienced this level of service in a flight in years. This will be the only way to fly to Hawaii for me in the future.

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

It was amazing. I had several upgraded seats on my flight out. Everything went smooth with no delays.

They never clean the toilet, and the food is worse

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

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