Southwest Airlines Flights from Phoenix to Honolulu

Southwest Airlines on this route

Phoenix is a Southwest Airlines hub, so Southwest Airlines typically offers several daily departures on PHX–HNL, with nonstop service where demand supports it and connections through its other hubs otherwise. The nonstop flight time is about 6h 11m.

Fare classes available: Basic, Choice / Choice Preferred, Choice Extra. Southwest does not charge change fees on any fare; you pay the fare difference if the new flight is more expensive.

The lowest one-way fare we have on record for this route is $473 on Alaska. Fares like that usually show up on off-peak days and for travel booked a few weeks out; an agent can check whether a similar fare is available for your dates.

Because Delta Air Lines treats Honolulu as a hub, this pairing tends to have frequent departures throughout the day. American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines also compete here, which keeps fares in check.

This is a 2,913 miles journey, about 6h 11m in the air on a nonstop, which puts it firmly in long-haul territory: baggage allowances, seat selection fees, and stopover options change the real cost of the ticket as much as the base fare does.

When to fly

West Coast and Mountain departures spike over summer holidays and the December break; January (after New Year), late April, May, and September are usually the cheapest windows.

On this specific route our fare history shows September as the cheapest month and March as the most expensive, a spread of $85 between the two.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday departures are usually the cheapest days on domestic routes; Friday and Sunday are the most expensive. Early-morning and late-evening flights are often priced below the midday departures.

For domestic travel, booking three to eight weeks ahead usually captures the best price. Inside two weeks, fares climb; more than four months out, airlines have not yet released their cheapest inventory.