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£97 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona departing on 31/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona (SFO-KOA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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07:30 - 14:34SFO-KOA
10h 04m1 stop
08:46 - 19:30KOA-SFO
7h 44m1 stop
£214Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, 24 Sep - Tue, 1 Oct
07:15 - 12:04SFO-KOA
7h 49m1 stop
08:46 - 19:20KOA-SFO
7h 34m1 stop
£215Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, 18 Oct - Wed, 30 Oct
10:55 - 18:35SFO-KOA
10h 40m1 stop
20:42 - 07:25KOA-SFO
7h 43m1 stop
£226Delta
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Tue, 21 May - Thu, 23 May
12:55 - 18:25SFO-KOA
8h 30m1 stop
21:45 - 09:34KOA-SFO
8h 49m1 stop
£229Delta
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Wed, 4 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
13:15 - 18:35SFO-KOA
8h 20m1 stop
20:42 - 07:25KOA-SFO
7h 43m1 stop
£234Delta
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Wed, 29 May - Tue, 4 Jun
08:55 - 14:07SFO-KOA
8h 12m1 stop
08:46 - 20:55KOA-SFO
9h 09m1 stop
£238Hawaiian Airlines
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Mon, 12 Aug - Thu, 22 Aug
17:05 - 19:47SFO-KOA
5h 42mdirect
22:45 - 06:52KOA-SFO
5h 07mdirect
£259United Airlines
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Wed, 15 May - Sat, 18 May
17:05 - 19:47SFO-KOA
5h 42mdirect
12:25 - 00:51KOA-SFO
9h 26m1 stop
£266United Airlines
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Wed, 15 May - Thu, 23 May
08:10 - 14:11SFO-KOA
9h 01m1 stop
22:52 - 12:26KOA-SFO
10h 34m1 stop
£304Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
08:10 - 14:11SFO-KOA
9h 01m1 stop
22:52 - 22:14KOA-SFO
20h 22m1 stop
£311Alaska Airlines
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Sun, 26 May - Wed, 29 May

Flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona is October, where tickets cost £251 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is £409 and £383 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 78 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona found on KAYAK was with Delta for £97. Hawaiian Airlines proposed a return connection from £214 and Delta from £226.

Which airlines fly direct between San Francisco and Kailua-Kona?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona.
There is just one airline that flies from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is £226.

How many flights are there between San Francisco and Kailua-Kona per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from San Francisco and land in Kailua-Kona, with an average flight time of 5h 41m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 15 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 20% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Thursday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and Kailua-Kona?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona take?

The average direct flight takes 5h 24m, covering a distance of 2,364 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Francisco at 08:55 and will be landing in Kailua-Kona at 11:37.

What’s the latest departure time from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona jets off at 17:20 and lands at 19:49.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

Low season

May

High season

June

Cheapest flight

£97
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

When to book flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

  • How can I fly between SFO and KOA?

    United Airlines is one airline that provides direct flights from SFO to KOA. Airlines including Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines operate flights from SFO to KOA that have one stop. Layover cities include Honolulu (HNL), San Diego (SAN), Phoenix (PHX), Maui (OGG), and Los Angeles (LAX).

  • How do I get from KOA into downtown Kona?

    From KOA, you can catch a #202 bus into Kona, to the Kona Commons. You can also take a #2 or #90 bus. These trips take about 25min. A taxi from KOA into Kona can shave about 10min off your travel time, but it is much more expensive. A Jayride Shuttle is more expensive than a bus but less expensive than a taxi and it takes about 17min to get into downtown Kona.

  • Does SFO have a USO military lounge?

    Yes. The USO lounge at SFO is located in the Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Landside, on the mezzanine level. This military lounge proudly welcomes active-duty US military personnel and their families. It is open every day from 7 am until 4 pm. This lounge provides complimentary snack packs to go.

  • Where can I park my car long-term at SFO?

    SFO provides entry and exit into all of its parking facilities that is contactless. If you book your spot in advance, you can not only secure a spot but you may also get a discount. The Long-Term Parking Lot at SFO is not close to the terminals. However, a free shuttle service operates between the parking lot and the terminals and runs approximately every 5 to 7min.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona was £121 for a one-way ticket and £267 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    San Francisco and Kailua-Kona are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Kona Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Kailua-Kona flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    The Boeing 757-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Kailua-Kona flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Kailua-Kona.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kailua-Kona from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Kailua-Kona with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kailua-Kona from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

  • Hawaii’s Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) serves as a hub for Mokulele airlines. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) serves as a hub for Alaska Airlines and a maintenance hub for United Airlines.
  • KOA is itself an interesting attraction on the Big Island of Hawaii. Although a busy airport on the island, it looks like a series of picnic pavilions among the lush greenery of palm fronds and orchids because it is made of tropical-style open-air terminals. Also, the runway is built on an 1801 lava flow.
  • KOA is strict about the animals that it will allow entering the airport. The only animals allowed in the airport are service animals, animals and reptiles that are properly stowed in containers or carriers to be shipped according to guidelines and laws, and animals accompanied by law enforcement personnel. Also, if you are landing at KOA, keep in mind that Hawaii has strict quarantine laws.
  • If you are traveling with children, you can take advantage of the Kids’ Spot interactive play area at SFO. At this indoor playground in the airport, children can wear themselves out and entertain themselves before their flight. This play area includes seating where parents can sit and watch as their children run around and have fun. The Kids’ Spot is open 24/7 and located in Terminal 2 at Gate D15.
  • At SFO, you might meet a member of the Wag Brigade. This is a therapy animal program comprised of teams of therapy animals and their handlers who the airport to comfort passengers who might be feeling stressed, anxious, bereaved, or confused.
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Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco to Kona Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Kona Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Friday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

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Direct returns

Kona Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Friday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +3 more

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Top airline flying from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11159 reviews
6.7Food
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.2Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SFO - BOS
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Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Our flight was delayed many times throughout the day. The final delay was about 8 hours. I spent time in line to speak to someone at their understaffed desk, and also spent time waiting online and then chatting with a service rep. None of the United employees were any help at all. I desperately wanted to go get rest and possibly re-book my trip but I was denied any compensation or voucher for a hotel. I was repeatedly told it was not United's fault and therefore they had no compensation to offer. Overall, a cold and callous experience.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

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Cheapest flights to Kailua-Kona from San Francisco found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
31/5Fri
1 stopDelta
9h 55mSFO-KOA
£97
2/9Mon
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
9h 25mSFO-KOA
£107
25/7Thu
1 stopDelta
14h 04mSFO-KOA
£146
2/9Mon
directUnited Airlines
5h 29mSFO-KOA
£147
6/8Tue
2 stopsDelta
15h 20mSFO-KOA
£150
7/6Fri
1 stopDelta
14h 09mSFO-KOA
£161
4/6Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
16h 59mSFO-KOA
£184
4/6Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
20h 46mSFO-KOA
£192
4/6Tue
directUnited Airlines
5h 29mSFO-KOA
£249
23/5Thu
2 stops
18h 52mSFO-KOA
£504

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/5Mon
multi-stopDelta
14h 37mSFO-KOA
9/5Thu
multi-stopDelta
7h 43mKOA-SFO
£293
5/5Sun
multi-stopDelta
10h 42mSFO-KOA
9/5Thu
multi-stopDelta
7h 43mKOA-SFO
£317
4/5Sat
multi-stopDelta
14h 37mSFO-KOA
27/5Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 43mKOA-SFO
£355
7/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 54mSFO-KOA
14/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
17h 24mKOA-SFO
£377
4/5Sat
directUnited Airlines
5h 42mSFO-KOA
27/5Mon
directUnited Airlines
5h 08mKOA-SFO
£389
5/5Sun
directUnited Airlines
5h 42mSFO-KOA
9/5Thu
directUnited Airlines
5h 04mKOA-SFO
£390
4/5Sat
directUnited Airlines
5h 42mSFO-KOA
27/5Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 58mKOA-SFO
£391
5/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 39mSFO-KOA
9/5Thu
directUnited Airlines
5h 07mKOA-SFO
£397
7/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
16h 35mSFO-KOA
14/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
17h 24mKOA-SFO
£423
7/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 11mSFO-KOA
14/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 00mKOA-SFO
£624

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San Francisco - Kailua-Kona Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Kailua-Kona (KOA)United States

Cabin classes:

£1,403
£272

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