How Axel worksWhen to fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL)
Fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026 · 618 round trips over 114 departure dates · How Axel measures this
November 2026 and January 2027 were the cheapest months to fly Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: both typically about $359 round trip per adult, against $462 in December 2026. Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 24% above the rest of the year, typically $499. That holiday drew 32% of Axel searches for this route.
Search live prices for your dates- Cheapest month
- November 2026 or January 2027Typically $359 round trip
- Priciest month
- December 2026Typically $462 round trip
- Lowest fare seen
- $256Nov 10 – Nov 17, 2026, seen Oct 13
- When people go
- ChristmasDec 18–25, 2026 · 32% of Axel searches for this route
Month by month
Typical round trip per adult, economy: the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip. Each month opens its live date picker.
- October 2026$371 →
8 dates priced · from $299 (Oct 29–Nov 5) · 1% of searches
- November 2026$359 →
Cheapest month24 dates priced · from $256 (Nov 10–17) · 27% of searches
- December 2026$462 →
Priciest month17 dates priced · from $256 (Dec 8–15) · 44% of searches
- January 2027$376 →
14 dates priced · from $300 (Jan 16–23) · 2% of searches
- February 2027$404 →
13 dates priced · from $376 (Feb 2–8) · 1% of searches
- March 2027$450 →
14 dates priced · from $439 (Mar 25–30) · 15% of searches
- April 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $430 (Apr 10–17)
- May 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $482 (May 28–31)
- June 2027$449 →
6 dates priced · from $431 (Jun 5–10) · 2% of searches
- July 2027$450 →
14 dates priced · from $410 (Jul 9–14) · 7% of searches
- August 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 2 dates priced · from $402 (Aug 24–31) · 1% of searches
Holidays
Thanksgiving
+1% vs rest of yearLeaving Nov 20–26, 2026 · 22% of searches
Typically $404 round trip
Cheapest seen: $352, Nov 23–25 →Christmas
+24% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 18–25, 2026 · 32% of searches
Typically $499 round trip
Cheapest seen: $453, Dec 20–29 →New Year's
+30% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · 4% of searches
Typically $521 round trip
Cheapest seen: $376, Jan 1–8 →MLK weekend
+1% vs rest of yearLeaving Jan 14–18, 2027
Typically $403 round trip
Cheapest seen: $300, Jan 16–23 →Presidents' Day weekend
+7% vs rest of yearLeaving Feb 11–15, 2027
Typically $429 round trip
Cheapest seen: $425, Feb 12–16 →Spring break
+12% vs rest of yearLeaving Mar 6–28, 2027 · 15% of searches
Typically $450 round trip
Cheapest seen: $439, Mar 25–30 →Memorial Day weekend
Leaving May 27–31, 2027
1 date priced
Cheapest seen: $482, May 28–31 →Fourth of July
+12% vs rest of yearLeaving Jul 1–5, 2027
Typically $448 round trip
Cheapest seen: $441, Jul 1–5 →
Cheapest dates Axel saw
- Nov 10 → Nov 17, 20267 nights · airline fare $270 · seen Oct 13$256Live price →
- Dec 8 → Dec 15, 20267 nights · airline fare $270 · seen Oct 13$256Live price →
- Nov 6 → Nov 13, 20267 nights · airline fare $300 · seen Oct 8$285Live price →
- Oct 29 → Nov 5, 20267 nights · airline fare $316 · seen Oct 9$299Live price →
- Nov 7 → Nov 14, 20267 nights · airline fare $317 · seen Oct 8$300Live price →
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, November 2026 and January 2027 were the cheapest, typically $359 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $462. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL) at Christmas?
Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 24% above the rest of the year, typically $499. That's from 7 Christmas departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 32% were for Christmas (Dec 18–25, 2026) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (71 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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When to fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL)
November 2026 and January 2027 were the cheapest months to fly Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: both typically about $359 round trip per adult, against $462 in December 2026. Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 24% above the rest of the year, typically $499. That holiday drew 32% of Axel searches for this route.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-fly/from-los-angeles-to-honolulu-hnl · 618 round trips over 114 departure dates, seen Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
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Month by month
Round trip per adult · Economy · USD. "Typical" is the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip.
| Departure month | Typical | Lowest seen | Dates priced | Share of searches | Live prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $371 | $299 (Oct 29–Nov 5) | 8 | 1% | October 2026 |
| November 2026 (cheapest) | $359 | $256 (Nov 10–17) | 24 | 27% | November 2026 |
| December 2026 (priciest) | $462 | $256 (Dec 8–15) | 17 | 44% | December 2026 |
| January 2027 | $376 | $300 (Jan 16–23) | 14 | 2% | January 2027 |
| February 2027 | $404 | $376 (Feb 2–8) | 13 | 1% | February 2027 |
| March 2027 | $450 | $439 (Mar 25–30) | 14 | 15% | March 2027 |
| April 2027 | — | $430 (Apr 10–17) | 1 | — | April 2027 |
| May 2027 | — | $482 (May 28–31) | 1 | — | May 2027 |
| June 2027 | $449 | $431 (Jun 5–10) | 6 | 2% | June 2027 |
| July 2027 | $450 | $410 (Jul 9–14) | 14 | 7% | July 2027 |
| August 2027 | — | $402 (Aug 24–31) | 2 | 1% | August 2027 |
Holidays
| Holiday | Departures | Typical | Against the rest of the year | Cheapest trip seen | Share of searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Nov 20–26, 2026 | $404 | +1% | $352, Nov 23–25 | 22% |
| Christmas | Dec 18–25, 2026 | $499 | +24% | $453, Dec 20–29 | 32% |
| New Year's | Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 | $521 | +30% | $376, Jan 1–8 | 4% |
| MLK weekend | Jan 14–18, 2027 | $403 | +1% | $300, Jan 16–23 | — |
| Presidents' Day weekend | Feb 11–15, 2027 | $429 | +7% | $425, Feb 12–16 | — |
| Spring break | Mar 6–28, 2027 | $450 | +12% | $439, Mar 25–30 | 15% |
| Memorial Day weekend | May 27–31, 2027 | — | — | $482, May 28–31 | — |
| Fourth of July | Jul 1–5, 2027 | $448 | +12% | $441, Jul 1–5 | — |
Cheapest dates Axel saw
| Trip | Nights | Axel | Airline fare | Seen | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 → Nov 17, 2026 | 7 | $256 | $270 | Oct 13, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Dec 8, 2026 → Dec 15, 2026 | 7 | $256 | $270 | Oct 13, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Nov 6, 2026 → Nov 13, 2026 | 7 | $285 | $300 | Oct 8, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Oct 29, 2026 → Nov 5, 2026 | 7 | $299 | $316 | Oct 9, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Nov 7, 2026 → Nov 14, 2026 | 7 | $300 | $317 | Oct 8, 2026 | Check these dates |
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, November 2026 and January 2027 were the cheapest, typically $359 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $462. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL) at Christmas?
Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 24% above the rest of the year, typically $499. That's from 7 Christmas departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 32% were for Christmas (Dec 18–25, 2026) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for Los Angeles to Honolulu (HNL) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (71 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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