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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Kona
SFO → KOA • About 5h 20m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Kona (KOA)
The San Francisco to Kona route covers roughly 2,360 miles and takes about 5h 20m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $204.
Kona sits on the dry, sunny west coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, with an open-air airport where you walk down the stairs into the tropics.
Volcanoes National Park is about two hours south, Mauna Kea rises to nearly 14,000 feet, and the manta ray night dive off Kona is among the best wildlife encounters in Hawaii.
Airlines flying SFO to KOA
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Departing: Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Departing: Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
- Arriving: Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA)
San Francisco is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Kona
April through June and September through November — the gap between winter rains and peak summer rates.
Top things to do in Kona
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Manta ray night dive
- Mauna Kea summit and stargazing
- Kealakekua Bay
- Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau
- Kona coffee farms
How to save on San Francisco to Kona flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on SFO to KOA routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Kona is dry and sunny; Hilo on the east side is far wetter — choose by activity.
- A rental car is essential on the Big Island; distances are large.
- The Ironman World Championship in October fills the coast.
About flights from San Francisco to Kona
Fares on the SFO to KOA route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. San Francisco is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines all operate on this route. Hawaiian Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with Alaska Airlines and United Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which San Francisco airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 2,360 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Arrivals land at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA).
April through June and September through November — the gap between winter rains and peak summer rates.