Published August 17, 2026 by

Cheap Flights: Austin or San Antonio to Honolulu, Maui, Kona, or Lihue, Hawaii $400-$414 round-trip [September-December] (No Christmas) – United / Southwest / American

[08/17/2026 @ 02:26 PM CT] Deal time-stamp.
[2026-08-18 15:59:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

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Or book with these sites: Expedia, Skyscanner, Priceline, Booking.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Kayak.

United, American, and Southwest have posted competing round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Honolulu, Maui, Kona, or Lihue, Hawaii (HNL, OGG, KOA, LIH) for $400-$414 with a connection. Flights September to December. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. No Christmas dates available.

United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.

The personal item size on United is smaller (9 x 10 x 17 inches) than Frontier or Spirit (8 x 13 x 18 inches).

If you use the United℠ Explorer Card, your first standard checked-bag for you and your companion is free, you get priority boarding, two United Club passes per year, and you get a 25% discount on inflight purchases on United-operated flights as a statement credit.

Use a card like the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card to earn points towards a Companion Pass®. Companion Pass is the benefit that allows you to choose one person to fly with you, free of airline charges* every time you purchase or redeem points for a flight. *Companion Pass doesn’t cover taxes and fees.

It is common to find Southwest gift-cards for sale at a discount of about -$70 to -$20 off the redeemable value at Costco and Sam’s Club. Before you finalize your booking you should check to see if you can save more money by using a gift card.

You can usually save more money by booking your flight+hotel together as a package instead of separately.

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Use the example date links on our website to pull up the fare.

Austin – Honolulu fares: [2026-08-18 15:59:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

San Antonio – Honolulu fares: [2026-08-18 15:32:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

Austin – Kahului fares: [2026-08-18 15:13:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

San Antonio – Kahului fares: [2026-08-18 16:47:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

Austin – Kailua fares: [2026-08-18 16:20:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

San Antonio – Kailua fares: [2026-08-18 16:13:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

Austin – Kauai fares: [2026-08-18 16:06:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

San Antonio – Kauai fares: [2026-08-18 16:35:00] This deal is still available, but the original date ranges may have shifted. We have updated the example date links in this post to reflect those changes. Expect prices to fluctuate by about +/- 10%.

 

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Ren P. Artemio

Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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