Cheap flights from London to Honolulu

February is the cheapest month to fly London to Honolulu, and the winter weeks after the New Year are when fares dip lowest. Summer and the Christmas period push prices up, as do school half-terms in the United Kingdom. Midweek departures tend to undercut weekend ones, though on a route this long the layover you choose matters more than the day. Book a few months ahead for summer travel, and watch the price calendar rather than a single date.

Nothing flies London to Honolulu nonstop, so every ticket is a connection, and the carriers on this route are full-service rather than low-cost: United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada and WestJet on the North American side, and Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Royal Air Maroc, Icelandair, Edelweiss Air and Air Dolomiti on the European side. Where you change planes decides the trip — a single stop through a North American hub is quicker, while a European change usually adds a leg. Baggage and seat rules follow the fare you book, not the airline name, so read what each ticket includes before you compare totals.

Honolulu International is the airport you land at, and it is the only one serving the island, so there is no second option to weigh up the way there is in London. It sits close to the city rather than far out, and the usual ways into town are a taxi, a ride-share or a shuttle to Waikiki and the resort strip. If you land on the last connection of the day, check that your onward transport still runs at that hour.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Honolulu

351 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-10 (Pacific/Honolulu)

Country facts: Wikidata

• London has five airports, from Heathrow and Gatwick to Stansted, Luton and London City, so confirm which one your ticket leaves from.
• On a connecting ticket, check whether the bags are checked through to Honolulu or you collect them at the change of plane.
• If you book two separate tickets, leave a long buffer, because a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Check the baggage allowance on the fare you pick, since the same airline sells different rules.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry authorisation are valid before you pay.
• February is the cheapest month, so compare it against your dates before you commit.