$397 Find Cheap Flights to The Big Island

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Cheap Flights to The Big Island

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$1,009
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$1,419
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$1,009
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$1,419

Book Cheap The Big Island Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to The Big Island 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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Recent return flight deals to The Big Island

Sun, 2 Nov - Thu, 20 Nov
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
21:40 - 18:25SYD-KOA
17h 45m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
07:14 - 19:45KOA-SYD
15h 31m1 stop
$1,009Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, 28 Oct - Thu, 20 Nov
Alaska Airlines Logo
21:40 - 15:02SYD-KOA
14h 22m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
06:00 - 19:45KOA-SYD
16h 45m1 stop
$1,023Alaska Airlines
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Fri, 31 Oct - Thu, 20 Nov
Alaska Airlines Logo
21:40 - 13:17SYD-KOA
36h 37m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
08:41 - 19:45KOA-SYD
14h 04m1 stop
$1,032Alaska Airlines
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Fri, 31 Oct - Fri, 21 Nov
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
21:40 - 21:40SYD-KOA
21h 00m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
08:44 - 19:45KOA-SYD
14h 01m1 stop
$1,108Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, 29 Oct - Tue, 18 Nov
United Airlines Logo
10:20 - 12:00SYD-KOA
22h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 09:05KOA-SYD
21h 45m1 stop
$1,481United Airlines
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Wed, 29 Oct - Sat, 22 Nov
United Airlines Logo
10:20 - 12:00SYD-KOA
22h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
23:55 - 09:15KOA-SYD
36h 20m1 stop
$1,499United Airlines
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Mon, 3 Nov - Thu, 13 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:10 - 11:58SYD-KOA
12h 48m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 20:15KOA-SYD
17h 15m2 stops
$1,696Qantas Airways
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Sun, 2 Nov - Wed, 19 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:10 - 11:58SYD-KOA
12h 48m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
07:14 - 18:20KOA-SYD
14h 06m1 stop
$1,702Qantas Airways
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Wed, 29 Oct - Tue, 18 Nov
Delta Logo
09:40 - 19:23SYD-KOA
30h 43m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:57 - 08:30KOA-SYD
24h 33m2 stops
$1,752Delta
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Wed, 29 Oct - Tue, 18 Nov
Delta Logo
09:40 - 12:58SYD-KOA
48h 18m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:57 - 08:30KOA-SYD
24h 33m2 stops
$1,755Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to The Big Island

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to The Big Island to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to The Big Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to The Big Island, 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 Australia to The Big Island is September, when tickets cost $565 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,257 and $1,692 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$397
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Sydney to Kailua-Kona

FAQs - booking The Big Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to The Big Island?

    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 Australia to The Big Island.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Australia to The Big Island?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Australia to The Big Island is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Australia to The Big Island?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Australia to The Big Island with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Australia to The Big Island?

    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 from Australia to The Big Island up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to The Big Island?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to The Big Island is Saturday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,362. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, when return prices are $2,302 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to The Big Island?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally at night, when retur flights cost $1,222 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,222.

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Reviews of the top airline flying to The Big Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to The Big Island. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to The Big Island. 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 Australia to The Big Island? 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.
7.8
Hawaiian AirlinesOverall score based on 2688 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.1Entertainment
8.0Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Food
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I could not believe that on a 5 hour plus flight we were not given a complimentary meal . That should be illegal. Or it would be nice to be informed beforehand that a complimentary meal would not be provided. The wording in the email I got about pre ordering food was phrased in a way that made the food seem like it would be free. Very misleading! Also during boarding we were informed there would be empty seats we could move to if we wanted, all we had to do was wait for an announcement, however an announcement was never made. Then when we tried to change seats ourselves we were singled out over the loud speaker and told we could not move without asking. Then the flight was about to take off , so we didn’t have time to ask . Then we were told we could not move to the exit row because you had to pay for those seats, but we were not told where we could move. Also no one was in the exit rows so , if something happened no one would be there to assist the passengers. Also people should be allowed to move there if the airline wasn’t able to sell them. One passenger asked if he could pay for the upgrade and the flight attendant said she did not have the capability to charge for the seat on her mobile device, so the airline ended up losing possible income anyways . So why not let people move there during flight if you have no way to charge them? Then the landing was bumpy and awful and many passengers complained out loud when we landed .

2.0 MediocreLauren, Aug 2025SFO - LIH
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I could not believe that on a 5 hour plus flight we were not given a complimentary meal . That should be illegal. Or it would be nice to be informed beforehand that a complimentary meal would not be provided. The wording in the email I got about pre ordering food was phrased in a way that made the food seem like it would be free. Very misleading! Also during boarding we were informed there would be empty seats we could move to if we wanted, all we had to do was wait for an announcement, however an announcement was never made. Then when we tried to change seats ourselves we were singled out over the loud speaker and told we could not move without asking. Then the flight was about to take off , so we didn’t have time to ask . Then we were told we could not move to the exit row because you had to pay for those seats, but we were not told where we could move. Also no one was in the exit rows so , if something happened no one would be there to assist the passengers. Also people should be allowed to move there if the airline wasn’t able to sell them. One passenger asked if he could pay for the upgrade and the flight attendant said she did not have the capability to charge for the seat on her mobile device, so the airline ended up losing possible income anyways . So why not let people move there during flight if you have no way to charge them? Then the landing was bumpy and awful and many passengers complained out loud when we landed .

The flight was great! The flight attendants were friendly and attentive. I would definitely fly Hawaiian Aurlines again!

You have to buy the ear buds and they only offers little cup of water twice.

Flight was on time, crew was friendly and prompt with the service. The only thing that could be improved is the seat space, but that's wishful thinking

Hawaiian treats you right. They give you a little comfort pack. To watch movies or sleep. Earplugs and eye shields. I will definitely recommend and also fly with them again.

Cons: Rode a newer Airbus - had the same rattle in the panels above my seat (plastics not secure b/t lighting and panels) as the last Airbus I rode. Cabin was quite warm, borderline hot. Asked to pay for headphones. And the reason I am writing this - when we arrived it took over 20 minutes to get our door open due to nobody on the ground ready for arrival. Likes: Staff was friendly, helpful, and professional. Sandwich was quite good.

Service, cleanliness, comfort, and food were all wonderful. Hands down to JAL.

The worst flight experience I've ever had. Our flight was delayed 14 whole hours because the flight crew never showed up. We had to wait in a two hour line to get our new boarding passes, we were told we had no other option but to fly at 10pm (we didn't depart until 11:45pm). Everyone had to contact their hotels and car rental places, workplaces, etc. since we lost an entire day's worth of travel. The crew showed up at 10:15, which was past the time we were supposed to board. They were laughing and being completely smug when they boarded, and they took another hour to board us onto our flight. The flight crew never came to check in on us, we were quickly given one drink and sandwich and they turned off the lights and were negligent the rest of the trip. My mom asked three attendants for a seat belt extender, they never brought one. I was dehydrated and never received another drink. They were very rude and unfriendly, we had been up since 4am the morning of our flight and didn't land in our destination until 2am the next day (5am local time). This was unacceptable service and treatment, these flights are not cheap and we were inconvenienced out of an entire day of travel. This was 100% avoidable and was the fault of Hawaiian Airlines, and their crews inability to show up to work on time.

Loved the leg room, usb charging, outlet, food, staff. The seats were very uncomfortable for some reason and made my buttocks ache and would have liked to be seated together from the time of purchasing tickets without having to pay extra.

Usually we have a pleasant trip on HA. Not this time! All stewards were unpleasant, rude, rushed, condescending. First step onto the plane, WE greeted the crew with an “Hello!”. They greeted us with a terse smile then ignored us. Not a good start. Even over the PA announcements, they were rushed and unpleasant. One Stewart even berated a passenger in front of us when all they asked is if the purchase cart had vodka to purchase. The steward said “LIKE WE SAID OVER THE PA, THIS ONLY HAS FOOD OR BEVERAGE!” Vodka is a beverage! It was a legitimate question. Not sure why she treated the passenger this way. Taking trash was even unpleasant, No “Thank you” or at least a smile. I work in CS. I know good CS can make or break your trip. There was absolutely no “aloha” on this trip. All clearly did not want to be on this plane and felt strongly that they did not want to provide a premium service to their clients. This might be our last HA and cancellation of my HA-MC if we are treated the same way going home. We are typically treated with kindness and warmth in the past with HA. This trip was unacceptable.

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