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San Jose to Honolulu SJC → HNL

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

The cheapest return found recently is $352 with Alaska Airlines, 6 Dec – 15 Dec, found today. The cheapest one-way found recently is $229 with Alaska Airlines, 3 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 22 departure dates is usually $478 to $716.

Cheapest return found recently

$352

6 Dec – 15 Dec · Alaska Airlines

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Leaves 7:15 a.m. · Return leaves 1:00 p.m. · 10 h 54 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Cheapest nonstop return

$352

6 Dec – 15 Dec · Alaska Airlines

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Leaves 7:15 a.m. · Return leaves 1:00 p.m. · 10 h 54 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $352 6 Dec – 15 Decfound todaySee prices for these dates

It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $311 to $423.

$352, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $311 to $423.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 22 departure dates from 21 Oct to 10 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 9-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 6 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

23 fares on 22 departure dates

21 Oct – 26 Oct: $689, found 5 days ago28 Oct – 1 Nov: $673, found 4 days ago2 Nov – 7 Nov: $530, found 4 days ago4 Nov – 11 Nov: $468, found 3 days ago5 Nov – 12 Nov: $401, found 3 days ago12 Nov – 15 Nov: $570, found today15 Nov – 15 Nov: $533, found today19 Nov – 26 Nov: $600, found 6 days ago20 Nov – 29 Nov: $730, found yesterday27 Nov – 29 Nov: $823, found 2 days ago4 Dec – 7 Dec: $454, found today5 Dec – 8 Dec: $429, found today6 Dec – 15 Dec: $352, found today13 Dec – 18 Dec: $371, found yesterday17 Dec – 23 Dec: $569, found yesterday20 Dec – 30 Dec: $725, found yesterday23 Dec – 1 Jan 2027: $983, found 6 days ago26 Dec – 29 Dec: $742, found 2 days ago28 Dec – 4 Jan 2027: $659, found 4 days ago2 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027: $509, found 3 days ago20 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027: $733, found 2 days ago10 May 2027 – 23 May 2027: $577, found 2 days agoOctNovDecMay
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
21 Oct – 26 Oct$689Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Oct – 1 Nov$673Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Nov – 7 Nov$530Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Nov – 11 Nov$468Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Nov – 12 Nov$401Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Nov – 15 Nov$570Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
15 Nov – 15 Nov$533Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
19 Nov – 26 Nov$600Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Nov – 29 Nov$730Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
27 Nov – 29 Nov$823Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 7 Dec$454Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 8 Dec$429Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound todaySee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 15 Dec$352Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound todaySee prices for these dates
13 Dec – 18 Dec$371Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 23 Dec$569Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 30 Dec$725Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
23 Dec – 1 Jan 2027$983Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 29 Dec$742Southwest AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$659Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027$509Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027$733Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 May 2027 – 23 May 2027$577Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $352.

October 2026From $6732 departure dates28 Oct – 1 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $4018 departure dates5 Nov – 12 Nov · found 3 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $352Cheapest seen9 departure dates6 Dec – 15 Dec · found todaySee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $5091 departure date2 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $7331 departure date20 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $5771 departure date10 May 2027 – 23 May 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $223 to $279.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$229

3 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Leaves 7:00 a.m. · 5 h 49 min trip

nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$229

3 Jan 2027 · Alaska Airlines

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Leaves 7:00 a.m. · 5 h 49 min trip

nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $229 3 Jan 2027found 3 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $205 2 Jan 2027found 4 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $153 to $205.

At $229, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 4 departure dates from 2 Jan 2027 to 15 Mar 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?

Yes. Among one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 3 Jan 2027, 2 Jan 2027 costs $205: $24 less than the cheapest found recently.

Alaska Airlines · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL) · nonstop · found 4 days ago

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Every date we hold

4 fares on 4 departure dates

2 Jan 2027: $205, found 4 days ago3 Jan 2027: $229, found 3 days ago13 Mar 2027: $304, found 4 days ago15 Mar 2027: $271, found 4 days agoJanMar
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
2 Jan 2027$205Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
3 Jan 2027$229Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
13 Mar 2027$304Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
15 Mar 2027$271Alaska AirlinesNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) → Honolulu International Airport (HNL)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $205.

January 2027From $205Cheapest seen2 departure dates2 Jan 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $2712 departure dates15 Mar 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Alaska 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 6 Dec – 15 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 3 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for San Jose to Honolulu?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 50% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$676$541+98%13
7–13 days$603$522+77%16
14–29 days$341$312Cheapest seen25
30–59 days$341$311+0%25
60–89 days$489$335+43%24
90–179 days$476$373+40%23
180+ days$544$537+60%21

One-way

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 29% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
14–29 days$231$181+42%7
30–59 days$163$153Cheapest seen11
60–89 days$235$173+44%21
90–179 days$225$173+38%21
180+ days$270$270+66%11

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

$331

$21 less than flying from San Jose

13 Dec – 18 Dec · SFO → HNL · out nonstop, back nonstop

found 21 hours ago

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Oakland → Honolulu

61 km from San Jose

$341

$11 less than flying from San Jose

13 Dec – 18 Dec · OAK → HNL · out nonstop, back nonstop

found 21 hours ago

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Sacramento → Honolulu

142 km from San Jose

$495

$143 more than flying from San Jose

26 Nov – 2 Dec · SMF → HNL · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found yesterday

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Monterey → Honolulu

82 km from San Jose

$731

$379 more than flying from San Jose

26 Nov – 30 Nov · MRY → HNL · out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 4 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

San Francisco → Honolulu

67 km from San Jose

$235

$6 more than flying from San Jose

28 Oct · SFO → HNL · 1 stop

found 12 hours ago

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Oakland → Honolulu

61 km from San Jose

$281

$52 more than flying from San Jose

3 Jan 2027 · OAK → HNL · nonstop

found 3 days ago

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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 6 Dec – 15 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

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