$982 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$1,393
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$1,383
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$1,393
Hilo
Hilo1 stop$1,383

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

Tue, 21 Jul - Fri, 24 Jul
Alaska Airlines Logo
20:45 - 14:27
SYD
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ITO
13h 42m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:35 - 18:50
ITO
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SYD
15h 15m
1 stop
$1,383Alaska Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
20:45 - 14:08
SYD
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KOA
13h 23m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
08:18 - 18:50
KOA
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SYD
14h 32m
1 stop
$1,393Alaska Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:25 - 13:19
MEL
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KOA
18h 54m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 23:35
KOA
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MEL
21h 35m
2 stops
$1,435Multiple Airlines
Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:20 - 14:08
BNE
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KOA
20h 48m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:19 - 23:25
KOA
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BNE
17h 06m
2 stops
$1,534Multiple Airlines
Thu, 22 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
11:25 - 12:16
HBA
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KOA
21h 51m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
08:18 - 21:45
KOA
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HBA
16h 27m
2 stops
$2,179Qantas Airways
Thu, 22 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
11:25 - 12:16
HBA
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KOA
21h 51m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
08:18 - 21:45
KOA
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HBA
16h 27m
2 stops
$2,182Qantas Airways
Mon, 27 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Japan Airlines Logo
07:25 - 07:59
MEL
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KOA
44h 34m
2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
09:44 - 05:45
KOA
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MEL
24h 01m
2 stops
$2,290Japan Airlines
Mon, 27 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Japan Airlines Logo
07:25 - 06:46
MEL
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KOA
43h 21m
2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
06:00 - 05:45
KOA
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MEL
27h 45m
2 stops
$2,293Japan Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 20:05
MEL
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KOA
29h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:08 - 07:30
KOA
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MEL
22h 22m
1 stop
$2,509United Airlines
Mon, 27 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 19:47
MEL
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KOA
28h 52m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 08:15
KOA
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MEL
29h 15m
1 stop
$2,528United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to The Big Island

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

How many airports are there in The Big Island?

There are 3 airports in The Big Island. The busiest airport is Kona Intl Airport (KOA), with 72% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to The Big Island?

An average direct flight from Australia to The Big Island takes 18h 18m, covering a distance of 14175 km. The shortest route is Sydney (SYD) to Kailua-Kona (KOA) with an average flight time of 12h 28m.

What are the most popular destinations in The Big Island?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kailua-Kona (77% of total searches to The Big Island). The next most popular destination is Hilo (23%).

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$982
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to The Big Island

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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 2826 reviews
6.9Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Comfort
8.0Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Omg the disaster at the security was on another level! “Go to this end, sorry closed now, go to that end”. Ridiculous! This took over an hour! As far as the airline was concerned although I booked nearly a year ago I couldn’t get my bag tag - stand in another 15 minute line or my seat on Hawaiian Airlines- 5 more minutes! Then my TSA status was denied. Like what the heck! Makes a person not want to travel with this amount of incompetence

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
HNL - OGG
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Omg the disaster at the security was on another level! “Go to this end, sorry closed now, go to that end”. Ridiculous! This took over an hour! As far as the airline was concerned although I booked nearly a year ago I couldn’t get my bag tag - stand in another 15 minute line or my seat on Hawaiian Airlines- 5 more minutes! Then my TSA status was denied. Like what the heck! Makes a person not want to travel with this amount of incompetence

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

We flew first class, and it was worth every penny for that long flight. The crew was great, the service was terrific, and we were so very comfortable. It made the flight so much better. We will fly Hawaiian again!

Food and roominess were better on other international flights I’ve been on.

I like Hawaiian Airlines, however the flight was canceled, which we only discovered upon arriving at the Sydney airport where one, out of several monitors stated the flight was canceled. After finally making contact with a representative in the office in the building, because there were no individuals to talk to at their check in counter, we were informed the flight had definitely been canceled, though no reason why was given. The office staff person said we had been rebooked on a Qantas flight into Los Angeles and on a United Flight from Los Angeles to Seattle. We would not have known this unless I had found the office person in their office to inform us of the rebooking. We arrived in Los Angeles to discover the United flight originally scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 7P.M. was delayed and would not be departing until 9:25 P.M. Again, no reason was given for the changed departure time. We did not arrive home until 4 AM the next morning.

Vegetarian food options was okay taste-wise. We’re happy they are available but quality can certainly improve. Snacks were good!

The main thing I noted as mediocre was the flight crew, especially one of two women attendants, who seemed to wish she were not there, and I think there may have been some kind of problem going on, with a bit of conspiratorial smirks between two attendants, like something was wrong that they were annoyed with. I understand that it is a very difficult job to attend such a long flight, but I had really been anticipating an aloha attitude on Hawaiian and it wasn't there. The next leg of the journey from Hawaii to SFO was pretty bare-bones, only snacks available were for purchase. I can imagine that Hawaiian Air is an underfunded airlines, which I am sorry about, but I'm not sure that can excuse some of the experience. Thanks.

2 hour delay after plane was boarded…sat on the plane for 2 extra hours turned a 5 hr flight into a 7 hour flight

after a really long boarding process to a late plane, we then sat on the tarmac for an hour and 40 minutes. then they brought us back. deplaned, moved to another gate, moved back to the original gate. Replaned and left 5hours 30 minutes late. arrived at empty airport so there were no services at 3 in the am, bathrooms closed all over and no help with luggage. took 45 minutes for the only plane arriving at the time. The airline made no accomodations - I was charged for a full night of a hotel stay. we went past the 2am time line for the airport Embassy suites. lost the funds paid for the hotel and the rental car place charged an additional $57 for the car rental.

Flight crew made us feel they did not want to be there - the seats in Business are uncomfortable compared to other airlines and no inseat entertainment is not fun when you are kept waiting on the tarmac in both directions

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