Cheap flights from Chicago to Honolulu from $218

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Honolulu from Chicago, with most prices found around $594. If you’re not able to fly to Honolulu in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago to Honolulu during February average around $643.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Honolulu. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $865. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Honolulu on Saturday is $1,103.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Honolulu is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Chicago to Honolulu in the morning for as low as $961. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Honolulu, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,281 per ticket.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Honolulu for the best Chicago - Honolulu flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Honolulu from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Honolulu for around $806 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Honolulu from Chicago for as low as $704 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Honolulu flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Honolulu flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Chicago to Honolulu flights are approximately 3% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Honolulu

United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Honolulu from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Honolulu. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Honolulu on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Chicago and Honolulu have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 186 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Seattle (SEA) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $463.

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 48m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 53m.

5 flights are operational daily from Chicago to Honolulu as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of February 2026, 35 flights take off from Chicago and land in Honolulu each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.