Deal Alert: East Coast to Hawaii From $491 Round-Trip

April 25, 2019

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Deal Alert: East Coast to Hawaii From $491 Round-Trip

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Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. However, if you’re using The Platinum Card® from American Express, you’ll need to book directly with the airline or through the Amex Travel portal to get 5x MR points. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz or Expedia’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to get the time away from work or family.

While it's not uncommon to see cheap deals to Hawaii from the West Coast, deals to Hawaii from the East Coast are fewer and farther between. But today, we've spotted flights from a number of East Coast cities to Hawaii from $491 round-trip. We've listed 11 departure airports below that we found costing under $550 round-trip with 1-stop itineraries.

To search, head to Google Flights and enter your origin and destination cities. Scroll through the calendar function to find dates and prices that work for you. Finally, click through to book directly with the airline or through an OTA like Priceline or Expedia.

Airline: American Airlines, Hawaiian, United
Routes: RDU/MCO/BOS/ATL/PIT/JFK/LGA/BNA/EWR/BWI/PHL to OGG/KOA/LIH
Cost: $491+ round-trip in economy
Dates: August-November 2019
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)

Here are a few examples of what you can book:

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kahului (OGG) for $491 round-trip on American Airlines:

Orlando (MCO) to Kona (KOA) for $499 round-trip on American Airlines:

Boston (BOS) to Kona (KOA) for $500 round-trip on Hawaiian via Orbitz:

Atlanta (ATL) to Lihue (LIH) for $525 round-trip on United:

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Lihue (LIH) for $527 round-trip on United:

New York Kennedy (JFK) to Kahului (OGG) for $536 round-trip on Hawaiian via Orbitz:

New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Kahului (OGG) for $537 round-trip in American Airlines Main Cabin:

Nashville (BNA) to Lihue (LIH) for $537 round-trip on American Airlines:

Maximize Your Purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Premier® Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.

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