Cheap flights from San Jose, California to Honolulu from $178 SJC → HNL
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
The cheapest return found recently is $354 with Alaska Airlines, 13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $178 with Alaska Airlines, 18 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $178, Alaska Airlines, found 2 days ago
- Cheapest return found recently
- $354, 13 Jan 2027 to 20 Jan 2027
- Usual return price
- $403 to $581
- Cheapest month to fly
- January 2027, return fares from $351 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 5 h 47 min
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 20 departure dates is usually $403 to $581.
Cheapest return found recently
$354
13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Leaves 12:20 p.m. · Return leaves 12:45 p.m. · 16 h of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back nonstop · via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$392
13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Leaves 7:00 a.m. · Return leaves 5:54 p.m. · 10 h 56 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from San Jose to Honolulu
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$354 13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
$351 12 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $311 to $423.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 20 departure dates from 17 Nov to 31 May 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 7-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 13 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
165 fares on 20 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov – 27 Nov | $809 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Nov – 4 Dec | $592 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Nov – 30 Nov | $636 | Southwest Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Nov – 1 Dec | $500 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Nov – 30 Nov | $635 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $367 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $367 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 | $502 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Dec – 22 Dec | $477 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Dec – 18 Dec | $409 | Southwest Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 16 Dec | $461 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Dec – 30 Dec | $578 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $445 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 7 Jan 2027 | $520 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 | $351 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 | $354 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 | $468 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027 | $384 | Southwest Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2027 | $649 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 May 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 | $527 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $351.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $188 to $304.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$178
18 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Leaves 7:00 a.m. · 5 h 47 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$178
18 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Leaves 7:00 a.m. · 5 h 47 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from San Jose to Honolulu
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$178 18 Jan 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip
$175 11 Jan 2027found 5 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 48 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $153 to $277.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates from 17 Dec to 7 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 18 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
13 fares on 12 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | $265 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 31 Dec | $191 | Southwest Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Jan 2027 | $177 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Jan 2027 | $175 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Jan 2027 | $178 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 15 Mar 2027 | $274 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 1 May 2027 | $313 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Aug 2027 | $308 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 21 Aug 2027 | $321 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 23 Aug 2027 | $270 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 27 Aug 2027 | $302 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | 1 stop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 7 Sept 2027 | $271 | Alaska Airlines | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $175.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from San Jose to Honolulu
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 18 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for San Jose to Honolulu?
Return
Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 45% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $673 | $541 | +82% | 28 |
| 7–13 days | $568 | $452 | +54% | 37 |
| 14–29 days | $384 | $312 | +4% | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $369 | $311 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $479 | $335 | +30% | 48 |
| 90–179 days | $476 | $373 | +29% | 47 |
| 180+ days | $537 | $512 | +46% | 45 |
One-way
Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 17% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (48 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–29 days | $208 | $181 | +20% | 10 |
| 30–59 days | $173 | $153 | Cheapest seen | 22 |
| 60–89 days | $205 | $167 | +19% | 42 |
| 90–179 days | $230 | $173 | +33% | 42 |
| 180+ days | $271 | $270 | +56% | 20 |
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
San Francisco → Honolulu
67 km from San Jose
$329
$25 less than flying from San Jose
13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 · SFO → HNL · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found yesterday
Oakland → Honolulu
61 km from San Jose
$339
$15 less than flying from San Jose
13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 · OAK → HNL · out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Sacramento → Honolulu
142 km from San Jose
$529
$175 more than flying from San Jose
19 May 2027 – 26 May 2027 · SMF → HNL · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
One-way
Oakland → Honolulu
61 km from San Jose
$178
The same price as flying from San Jose
18 Jan 2027 · OAK → HNL · nonstop
found 2 days ago
San Francisco → Honolulu
67 km from San Jose
$258
$80 more than flying from San Jose
15 Mar 2027 · SFO → HNL · nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 13 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from San Jose to Honolulu?
The cheapest return found recently is $354 with Alaska Airlines, 13 Jan 2027 to 20 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $351 with Alaska Airlines, 12 Jan 2027 to 27 Jan 2027, found 4 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 20 departure dates is usually $403 to $581.
How much is a one-way flight from San Jose to Honolulu?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $178 with Alaska Airlines, 18 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $175 with Alaska Airlines, 11 Jan 2027, found 5 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $188 to $304.
What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Honolulu?
January 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $351, 12 Jan 2027 to 27 Jan 2027, found 4 days ago. It is the cheapest month for a one-way too, from $175, 11 Jan 2027, found 5 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from San Jose to Honolulu?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 45% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. In 48 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, one-way fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 17% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from San Jose to Honolulu?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $392 with Alaska Airlines, 13 Jan 2027 to 20 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $178 with Alaska Airlines, 18 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.
How long is the flight from San Jose to Honolulu?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Alaska Airlines on 18 Jan 2027, takes 5 h 47 min from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) to Honolulu International Airport (HNL).
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from San Jose to Honolulu?
Between 17 Nov and 31 May 2027, Alaska Airlines has the cheapest return on 17 of the 20 departure dates we hold, and Southwest Airlines on 3. Between 17 Dec and 7 Sept 2027, Alaska Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 11 of the 12 departure dates we hold, and Southwest Airlines on 1.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work