How to get to Hawaii: Fly nonstop from 26 US mainland cities
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. There’s a lot to love about vacationing in Hawaii, but many travelers don’t like the hours of flying it takes to reach the state from the continental U.S. I don’t mind connecting flights, especially if a connection lets me stretch my legs and …
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.
There’s a lot to love about vacationing in Hawaii, but many travelers don’t like the hours of flying it takes to reach the state from the continental U.S.
I don’t mind connecting flights, especially if a connection lets me stretch my legs and enjoy an airport lounge. But, regardless of whether you want to fly nonstop or prefer to connect, here’s a look at all the nonstop routes airlines fly between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.
Airlines that fly to Hawaii
You may need to connect when flying to Hawaii, but not always. Here are the airlines that operate nonstop flights from at least one mainland city to at least one Hawaiian airport:
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
Related: Save money: How you can book flights to Hawaii using points and miles
Airports in Hawaii
Only the following four Hawaiian airports currently have flights arriving from and departing to the mainland:
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on Oahu
- Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui
- Lihue Airport (LIH) on Kauai
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) on the Big Island
You can connect onward to regional Hawaiian airports using interisland air transportation. And, you can rent a car to explore more remote parts of the four Hawaiian Islands serviced by nonstop flights from the mainland.
Related: What is the best island to visit in Hawaii?
How to fly to Honolulu
If you want to fly nonstop to Honolulu, you may be able to fly from the following mainland cities:
- Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Airlines
- Atlanta: Delta Air Lines
- Boston: Hawaiian Airlines
- Chicago: American Airlines (from October to March) and United Airlines
- Dallas: American Airlines
- Denver: United Airlines
- Detroit: Delta Air Lines
- Everett, Washington: Alaska Airlines (from December to April)
- Houston: United Airlines
- Las Vegas: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Long Beach, California: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Los Angeles: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines
- Minneapolis: Delta Air Lines
- Newark: United Airlines (from November to April)
- New York: Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines
- Oakland, California: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Ontario, California: Alaska Airlines (starts in June) and Hawaiian Airlines (ends in June)
- Phoenix: American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Portland, Oregon: Alaska Airlines (ends in June) and Hawaiian Airlines
- Sacramento: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Salt Lake City: Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines
- San Diego: Alaska Airlines (ends in June), Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- San Francisco: Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines
- San Jose, California: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Seattle: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines
- Washington, D.C.: United Airlines
However, note that some airlines operate these routes seasonally, while others only operate flights on select days of the week.
Related: These are the best hotels in Honolulu
How to fly to Kahului, Maui
If you want to fly nonstop into Kahului on the island of Maui, you may be able to fly from the following mainland cities:
- Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Airlines (from November to March)
- Atlanta: Delta Air Lines (from November to April)
- Chicago: United Airlines
- Dallas: American Airlines
- Denver: United Airlines
- Las Vegas: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Long Beach, California: Hawaiian Airlines
- Los Angeles: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines
- Newark: United Airlines (from December to January)
- Oakland, California: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Phoenix: American and Southwest
- Portland, Oregon: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines (ends in June)
- Sacramento: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines (ends in August)
- Salt Lake City: Delta Air Lines (from October to April)
- San Diego: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines (ends in June)
- San Francisco: Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines
- San Jose, California: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines (ends in August)
- Seattle: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines
However, some airlines operate these routes seasonally, and some only operate flights on select days of the week.
Related: The 18 best hotels on Maui, from luxury stays to family-friendly resorts
How to fly to Lihue, Kauai
If you want to fly nonstop into Lihue on the island of Kauai, you may be able to fly from the following mainland cities:
- Denver: United Airlines
- Las Vegas: Southwest Airlines
- Los Angeles: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines (from June to August) and United Airlines
- Oakland, California: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Phoenix: American Airlines
- Portland, Oregon: Alaska Airlines (ends in June)
- Sacramento: Hawaiian Airlines
- San Diego: Alaska Airlines
- San Jose, California: Alaska Airlines
- Seattle: Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines
However, some airlines operate these routes seasonally, and some only operate flights on select days of the week.
Related: The best time to visit Hawaii for good weather, smaller crowds, deals and more
How to fly to Kona, Big Island
If you want to fly nonstop into Kona on the Big Island, you may be able to fly from the following mainland cities:
- Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Airlines (from November to March)
- Chicago: United Airlines (from December to April)
- Dallas: American Airlines (from November to March)
- Denver: United Airlines
- Las Vegas: Southwest Airlines
- Los Angeles: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines (starts in June), Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines (ends in June), Southwest Airlines (from June to August) and United Airlines
- Portland, Oregon: Alaska Airlines
- Sacramento: Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines
- Salt Lake City: Delta Air Lines (from December to April)
- San Diego: Alaska Airlines
- San Jose, California: Alaska Airlines
- Seattle: Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines
However, some airlines operate these routes seasonally, and some only operate flights on select days of the week.
Related: Top hotels on the Big Island, Hawaii, for your next vacation
Bottom line
Last time I visited Hawaii, I flew from New York City to Kona via Los Angeles on American Airlines. After a week in Kona, I redeemed Southwest points for an intra-Hawaii flight from Kona to Honolulu. Finally, I redeemed Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles miles for a United-operated flight from Honolulu to Atlanta via Houston.
So, regardless of whether you fly nonstop or connect, consider whether you can use some of your transferable points or airline miles to get a good deal on your flights to Hawaii.
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