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Route overview: San Diego to Kauai Island (LIH) flight deals

San Diego (SAN) to Kauai Island (LIH), Nov 23, 2026: from $269 one way

San Diego (SAN) to Kauai Island (LIH), Nov 23, 2026: from $269 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $269 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 23, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SAN → LIH1 adulteconomyOne way

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Nov 23 · One way

Alaska Airlines
9:44 amSAN
6h 17m
Nonstop
2:01 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Mon, Nov 23 · One way

Southwest Airlines
9:25 amSAN
8h 50m
OAK · 1h 35m
4:15 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 23 · One way

United Airlines
6:20 amSAN
8h 29m
LAX · 1h 14m
12:49 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 23 · One way

Delta Air Lines
11:07 amSAN
9h 40m
LAX · 2h 25m
6:47 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 23 · One way

Southwest Airlines
9:55 amSAN
10h 10m
HNL · 3h 20m
6:05 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 23 · One way

Alaska Airlines
8:15 amSAN
8h 21m
HNL · 1h 12m
2:36 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 23 · One way

Alaska Airlines
8:27 amSAN
9h 23m
OGG · 2h 23m
3:50 pmLIH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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San Diego (SAN) to Kauai Island (LIH), Nov 23, 2026: from $269 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $269 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 23, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-23 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS92209:44:00→14:01:00 6h 17m nonstopAxel-exclusive $287.502026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-11-23 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2183 + WN128909:25:00→16:15:00 8h 50m 1 stop via OAKAxel-exclusive $268.752026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-11-23 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1329 + UA129506:20:00→12:49:00 8h 29m 1 stop via LAXAxel-exclusive $293.752026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-11-23 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL4018 + DL42811:07:00→18:47:00 9h 40m 1 stop via LAXAxel-exclusive $300.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-11-23 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2881 + WN431109:55:00→18:05:00 10h 10m 1 stop via HNLAxel-exclusive $268.752026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-11-23 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS815 + AS109308:15:00→14:36:00 8h 21m 1 stop via HNLAxel-exclusive $275.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-11-23 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS232 + AS115908:27:00→15:50:00 9h 23m 1 stop via OGGAxel-exclusive $275.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z

Route overview: San Diego to Kauai Island (LIH) flight deals

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $287.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS922: SAN 2026-11-23 09:44:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 14:01:00; nonstop; 377 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $268.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2183 / WN1289: SAN 2026-11-23 09:25:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via OAK; 530 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2183: SAN 2026-11-23 09:25:00 → OAK 2026-11-23 11:05:00; layover at OAK: 95 minutes.
    • WN1289: OAK 2026-11-23 12:40:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 16:15:00.

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $293.75

  • United Airlines UA1329 / UA1295: SAN 2026-11-23 06:20:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 12:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 509 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1329: SAN 2026-11-23 06:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 07:25:00; layover at LAX: 74 minutes.
    • UA1295: LAX 2026-11-23 08:39:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 12:49:00.

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $300.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4018 / DL428: SAN 2026-11-23 11:07:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 18:47:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 580 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4018: SAN 2026-11-23 11:07:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 12:20:00; layover at LAX: 145 minutes.
    • DL428: LAX 2026-11-23 14:45:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 18:47:00.

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $268.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2881 / WN4311: SAN 2026-11-23 09:55:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 18:05:00; 1 stop(s) via HNL; 610 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2881: SAN 2026-11-23 09:55:00 → HNL 2026-11-23 14:00:00; layover at HNL: 200 minutes.
    • WN4311: HNL 2026-11-23 17:20:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 18:05:00.

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $275.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS815 / AS1093: SAN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 14:36:00; 1 stop(s) via HNL; 501 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS815: SAN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → HNL 2026-11-23 12:38:00; layover at HNL: 72 minutes.
    • AS1093: HNL 2026-11-23 13:50:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 14:36:00.

2026-11-23 · one way · Axel-exclusive $275.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS232 / AS1159: SAN 2026-11-23 08:27:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 563 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS232: SAN 2026-11-23 08:27:00 → OGG 2026-11-23 12:35:00; layover at OGG: 143 minutes.
    • AS1159: OGG 2026-11-23 14:58:00 → LIH 2026-11-23 15:50:00.

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