[Price Drop] Deal Alert: Flights to Hawaii From $217 Round-Trip Nonstop
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Cheap flights to Hawaii are back. With Southwest launching flights between the mainland and the 50th state, airlines are dropping prices to compete. Although these aren't the amazing $49 each way deals we saw when Southwest put its flights on sale, we'll always take sub-$300 round-trip flights to Hawaii.
To search, head to Priceline or Expedia.
Airlines: Sun Country, American Airlines, Alaska, Hawaiian, United
Routes: PDX/SJC/OAK/SAN/ABQ/PHX to HNL/OGG/KOA/LIH
Cost: $217+ round-trip
Travel Dates: March-May and August-October
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare plus trip delay insurance), 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:
Portland (PDX) to Honolulu (HNL) for $217 round-trip nonstop on Sun Country:
San Jose (SJC) to Kahului, Maui (OGG) for $255 round-trip 1-stop on American Airlines (NOT basic economy):
San Jose (SJC) to Kahului, Maui (OGG) for $277 round-trip nonstop on Alaska:
Oakland (OAK) to Kahului, Maui (OGG) for $277 round-trip nonstop on Alaska:
San Diego (SAN) to Kahului, Maui (OGG) for $277 round-trip nonstop on Alaska:
Oakland (OAK) to Kailua, Kona (KOA) for $277 round-trip nonstop on Alaska:
Oakland (OAK) to Lihue (LIH) for $297 round-trip nonstop on Hawaiian:
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Kahului, Maui (OGG) for $315 round-trip 1-stop on United basic economy:
Phoenix (PHX) to Honolulu (HNL) for $315 round-trip 1-stop on United basic economy:
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 on plus trip delay insurance), 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.