Honolulu to Eugene flights in January 2027

Saved fares include round trips from $510 and one-way flights from $265 for one adult in economy. Fare observations: October 29, 2026.

Departure airports: Honolulu (HNL). Destination: Eugene (EUG).

HNL → EUG · January 2027 · One adult in economy

Travel dates	Airline	Stops	Total (USD)
Jan 1, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$371.00
Jan 1, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$399.00
Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 4, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$714.00
Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 4, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$763.00
Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 8, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 8, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 2, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$371.00
Jan 2, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$399.00
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 5, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 5, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 9, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 9, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 3, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$371.00
Jan 3, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$399.00
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 6, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 6, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 4, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$371.00
Jan 4, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$399.00
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 7, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 7, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 11, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$612.00
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 11, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$654.00
Jan 5, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 5, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 5, 2027 – Jan 8, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 5, 2027 – Jan 8, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 5, 2027 – Jan 12, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 5, 2027 – Jan 12, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 6, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 6, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 6, 2027 – Jan 9, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 6, 2027 – Jan 9, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 6, 2027 – Jan 13, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 6, 2027 – Jan 13, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 7, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 7, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 14, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 14, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 8, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 8, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 8, 2027 – Jan 11, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 8, 2027 – Jan 11, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 8, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 8, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 9, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 9, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 12, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 12, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 10, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 10, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 10, 2027 – Jan 13, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 10, 2027 – Jan 13, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 10, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 10, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 11, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 11, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 14, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 14, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 12, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 12, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 12, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 12, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 12, 2027 – Jan 19, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 12, 2027 – Jan 19, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 13, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 13, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 20, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 20, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 14, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 14, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 21, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 21, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 15, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 15, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 16, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 16, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 19, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 19, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 17, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 17, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 20, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 20, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 18, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 18, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 21, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 21, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 25, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 25, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 19, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 19, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 19, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 19, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 19, 2027 – Jan 26, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 19, 2027 – Jan 26, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 20, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 20, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 20, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 20, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 20, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 20, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 21, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 21, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 22, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 22, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 25, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 25, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 23, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 23, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 26, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 26, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 23, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 24, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 24, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 25, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 25, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 25, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 25, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 1, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 1, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 26, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 26, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 26, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 26, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 26, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 26, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 27, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 27, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 27, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 27, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 27, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 27, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 28, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 28, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 28, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 28, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 28, 2027 – Feb 4, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 28, 2027 – Feb 4, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 29, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 29, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 1, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 1, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 30, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 30, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 30, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 30, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 30, 2027 – Feb 6, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 30, 2027 – Feb 6, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 31, 2027 · One way	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$265.00
Jan 31, 2027 · One way	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$285.00
Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 · 3 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 · 3 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00
Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027 · 7 nights	Southwest Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$510.00
Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027 · 7 nights	Alaska Airlines	Up to 1 stop each way	$545.00

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