Published by FareCompare on July 4, 2023

Booking a flight to Hawaii takes a bit more planning than scoring cheap tickets for a last-minute getaway to your nearest big city. If you're wondering which airlines fly to Hawaii from the U.S., read on for all of the details.

Planning a Trip to Hawaii? Check Out Which Airlines Fly There

You might need to connect when flying to Hawaii. However, the following airlines operate nonstop flights from at least one mainland U.S. city to at least one Hawaiian airport.

It's also important to note that some airlines operate routes on a seasonal basis, while others only operate certain flights on select days of the week.

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Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines has daily non-stop flights from Seattle to Kona, Hawaii (The Big Island); Lihue, Kauai; Kahului, Maui; and Honolulu/Waikiki, Oahu. They also have seasonal flights from Anchorage to Oahu, as well as year-round flights from Los Angeles to Honolulu.

American Airlines

American flies to the four largest islands (Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu) from San Francisco and Los Angeles. American also has flights to Hawaii from Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.

Delta Airlines

Delta has nonstop flights between Honolulu and Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Delta also flies nonstop between L.A. and Kahului (Maui), Lihue (Kauai), and Kona (Hawaii), and provides daily nonstops between Honolulu and both Tokyo and Osaka.

Hawaiian Airlines

In Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines flies to and from Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Lihue, Lanai City, Kahului, Kapalua, and Molokai. On the mainland, the airline services Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San José, Seattle, Cleveland, Fresno, Monterrey, and Santa Barbara.

Southwest Airlines

While you can fly into different Hawaiian airports from the mainland U.S., Southwest also operates some inter-island flights in Hawaii. You can travel to Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Kona (The Big Island) on Southwest Airlines from a variety of U.S. cities, such as Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, and Long Beach, CA.

United Airlines

From its hubs in L.A., San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Chicago, and New York, United has the most flights to and from Hawaii of the major U.S. airlines. United flies to Honolulu, Kahului, Kona, and Lihue.

Airports in Hawaii

There's plenty of airports in Hawaii. The list includes Honolulu International Airport (Oahu), Kona International Airport (Big Island), Hilo International Airport (Big Island), Kahului Airport (Maui), Kapalua Airport (Maui), Lihue Airport (Kauai), Molokai Airport (Molokai), and Lanai Airport (Lanai).

With all airlines, expect to pay a premium if you plan to travel in the winter. April, May, September, and October are considered the best overall months for travel to Hawaii. Remember: you can always create a FareCompare price alert to make sure you know when fares for your desired dates drop!