Surf trips from Kailua-Kona
Nonstop from Kailua-Kona: Honolulu (Alaska, Southwest · 0h 48m), Kahului (Alaska, Southwest, 9X · 0h 35m), Kauai Island (Alaska · 0h 58m) and Los Angeles (United, Alaska, American · 5h 18m).
Axel's pick: Honolulu, nonstop on Alaska and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $131.
Fly from Kailua-Kona to the airports closest to the best surf breaks, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently. The reason under each one says which breaks it gets you to.
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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Honolulu $131 · Kahului $131 · Kauai Island $141
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN2269 | $75.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Alaska Airlines | AS1147 | $85.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines | WN2268 / WN2006 | $145.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Alaska Airlines | AS1147 / AS1148 | $165.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines | WN2268 / WN2006 | $159.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN2268 | $75.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Alaska Airlines | AS1177 | $85.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines | WN2269 / WN2006 | $145.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines | WN2269 / WN2006 | $159.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Alaska Airlines | AS1177 / AS1148 | $165.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Alaska Airlines | AS1177 / AS1168 | $181.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Alaska Airlines | AS1147 / AS1168 | $181.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN2272 + WN3254 | $105.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Alaska Airlines | AS1039 + AS1105 | $115.00 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines | WN2272 + WN3254 / WN2006 | $172.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines | WN2272 + WN3254 / WN2006 | $192.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Alaska Airlines | AS1039 + AS1105 / AS1148 | $192.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Alaska Airlines | AS1039 + AS1105 / AS1168 | $214.50 | 2026-10-29T01:21:21Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $75.00
- Southwest Airlines WN2269: KOA 2026-11-20 15:40:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 16:30:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $85.00
- Alaska Airlines AS1147: KOA 2026-11-20 17:00:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 17:51:00; nonstop; 51 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $145.00
- Southwest Airlines WN2268: KOA 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 12:30:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
- Southwest Airlines WN2006: HNL 2026-11-23 06:10:00 → KOA 2026-11-23 07:00:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $165.00
- Alaska Airlines AS1147: KOA 2026-11-20 17:00:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 17:51:00; nonstop; 51 minutes. Local airport times.
- Alaska Airlines AS1148: HNL 2026-11-23 16:30:00 → KOA 2026-11-23 17:17:00; nonstop; 47 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $159.50
- Southwest Airlines WN2268: KOA 2026-11-27 11:40:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 12:30:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
- Southwest Airlines WN2006: HNL 2026-12-04 06:10:00 → KOA 2026-12-04 07:00:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $75.00
- Southwest Airlines WN2268: KOA 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 12:30:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $85.00
- Alaska Airlines AS1177: KOA 2026-11-20 19:15:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 20:06:00; nonstop; 51 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $145.00
- Southwest Airlines WN2269: KOA 2026-11-20 15:40:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 16:30:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
- Southwest Airlines WN2006: HNL 2026-11-23 06:10:00 → KOA 2026-11-23 07:00:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $159.50
- Southwest Airlines WN2269: KOA 2026-11-27 15:40:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 16:30:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
- Southwest Airlines WN2006: HNL 2026-12-04 06:10:00 → KOA 2026-12-04 07:00:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $165.00
- Alaska Airlines AS1177: KOA 2026-11-20 19:15:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 20:06:00; nonstop; 51 minutes. Local airport times.
- Alaska Airlines AS1148: HNL 2026-11-23 16:30:00 → KOA 2026-11-23 17:17:00; nonstop; 47 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $181.50
- Alaska Airlines AS1177: KOA 2026-11-27 19:15:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 20:06:00; nonstop; 51 minutes. Local airport times.
- Alaska Airlines AS1168: HNL 2026-12-04 16:31:00 → KOA 2026-12-04 17:21:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $181.50
- Alaska Airlines AS1147: KOA 2026-11-27 17:00:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 17:51:00; nonstop; 51 minutes. Local airport times.
- Alaska Airlines AS1168: HNL 2026-12-04 16:31:00 → KOA 2026-12-04 17:21:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $105.00
- Southwest Airlines WN2272 / WN3254: KOA 2026-11-20 13:35:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2272: KOA 2026-11-20 13:35:00 → OGG 2026-11-20 14:20:00; layover at OGG: 85 minutes.
- WN3254: OGG 2026-11-20 15:45:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 16:30:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $115.00
- Alaska Airlines AS1039 / AS1105: KOA 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 13:47:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 267 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS1039: KOA 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → OGG 2026-11-20 09:58:00; layover at OGG: 182 minutes.
- AS1105: OGG 2026-11-20 13:00:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 13:47:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $172.50
- Southwest Airlines WN2272 / WN3254: KOA 2026-11-20 13:35:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2272: KOA 2026-11-20 13:35:00 → OGG 2026-11-20 14:20:00; layover at OGG: 85 minutes.
- WN3254: OGG 2026-11-20 15:45:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 16:30:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN2006: HNL 2026-11-23 06:10:00 → KOA 2026-11-23 07:00:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $192.50
- Southwest Airlines WN2272 / WN3254: KOA 2026-11-27 13:35:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2272: KOA 2026-11-27 13:35:00 → OGG 2026-11-27 14:20:00; layover at OGG: 85 minutes.
- WN3254: OGG 2026-11-27 15:45:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 16:30:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN2006: HNL 2026-12-04 06:10:00 → KOA 2026-12-04 07:00:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $192.50
- Alaska Airlines AS1039 / AS1105: KOA 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 13:47:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 267 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS1039: KOA 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → OGG 2026-11-20 09:58:00; layover at OGG: 182 minutes.
- AS1105: OGG 2026-11-20 13:00:00 → HNL 2026-11-20 13:47:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS1148: HNL 2026-11-23 16:30:00 → KOA 2026-11-23 17:17:00; nonstop; 47 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $214.50
- Alaska Airlines AS1039 / AS1105: KOA 2026-11-27 09:20:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 13:47:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 267 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS1039: KOA 2026-11-27 09:20:00 → OGG 2026-11-27 09:58:00; layover at OGG: 182 minutes.
- AS1105: OGG 2026-11-27 13:00:00 → HNL 2026-11-27 13:47:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS1168: HNL 2026-12-04 16:31:00 → KOA 2026-12-04 17:21:00; nonstop; 50 minutes. Local airport times.
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Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Kailua-Kona
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Winter swells at Pipeline and Sunset on the North Shore, and gentle beginner waves at Waikiki | Nonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 0h 48m | $131 (airline $138) | Jan 16–23, 2027 | Check prices |
| Maui / Kahului (OGG) | Honolua Bay's winter right-hander on Maui's northwest coast, with beginner lessons at Kihei | Nonstop · Alaska, Southwest, 9X · 0h 35m | $131 (airline $138) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Kauai / Lihue (LIH) | Hanalei Bay's long winter waves on Kauai's north shore, and Poipu's beginner breaks in the south | Nonstop · Alaska · 0h 58m | $141 (airline $149) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Malibu's Surfrider Beach point break, and beach breaks from El Porto down to Huntington | Nonstop · United, Alaska, American · 5h 18m | $377 (airline $397) | Dec 3–6, 2026 | Check prices |
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About these places
The North Shore's big winter swells are for experienced surfers; beginners do better at Waikiki, Tamarindo, Sayulita or Canggu. Boards and lessons are booked separately.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Go Hawaii: Oahu's North Shore, winter surf season
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