YOUR NEXT HONOLULU ESCAPEBest fares checked Sep 27, 2026Seven-night round trip · one adult · USD · sampled fares
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CHICAGO → HNL

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Chicago to Honolulu.

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Last checked Sep 27, 20261 adult · Economy · USDSources & coverage
Lowest recently sampled round trip
$530
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ORD → HNL · Nov 6–Nov 13
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A LOWER FARE. A BIGGER TRIP BUDGET.

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FLEXIBLE TRAVEL DATES$405 less

43% below the priciest date sample

$530 for Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026, compared with $935 for Dec 28–Jan 4, 2027.

12 seven-night date pairs from ORD to the same arrival-airport set (HNL). Lowest returned fare per date pair; checks within 24 hours. Airlines, stops and ticket conditions can differ. A travel-date comparison, not a booking-time prediction.

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WHY WATCH THE PRICE?20% price gap

$115 between this search’s high and low

The same dated search ranged from $457 to $572 across 61 historical price observations.

ORD → HNL · Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026. Google Flights history covers Jul 29, 2026–Sep 27, 2026. The percentage is the low below the high. This does not prove when you should book or what subscribers will save.

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OUR LOWEST RECORDED FARE$530

The lowest seven-night fare in our archive

ORD → HNL · Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026. Recorded Sep 27, 2026.

Our archive starts Sep 27, 2026 and contains 208 seven-night fare observations for this route. Search fare; return may require confirmation. This is our record, not an industry-wide all-time low or a current offer.

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START WITH THE RIGHT AIRPORT

O’Hare or Midway?

Same dates: Nov 6–Nov 13. Same arrival airports: HNL.

ORD
O’Hare International
$530

1 stop outbound

MDW
Midway International
$620

1 stop outbound

$90 separates the lowest and highest airport sample for these dates. These are search-result fares for seven-night trips. Flight times, stops and baggage can differ. Ground transport is excluded.

Across 12 matched date pairs in this sample, ORD had the lowest airport fare 10 time(s); MDW had the lowest airport fare 2 time(s). Ties count for each airport. This describes the sampled dates only.

YOUR AIRPORT, YOUR MATH

Which airport wins for you?

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ORD

Flight sample $785

$785fare + transport
MDW

Flight sample $844

$844fare + transport

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One adult, economy, USD. The two fares use identical dates and arrival-airport sets, checked within 24 hours. Transport starts at $0 because we don’t know your starting point. Baggage and other extras are excluded. Prices and itineraries can differ.

A FEW NUMBERS TO TRAVEL BY

Honolulu, by the flight.

8h 55m

Fastest sampled outbound

ORD → HNL, Oct 11. Nonstop.

5

Airlines in the mix

Across 24 seven-night airport/date searches. Includes connecting carriers.

12

Travel windows sampled

Lowest: $530, Nov 6–Nov 13 from ORD.

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Origins with nonstop samples

ORD in these outbound results. This is not a full schedule.

Derived from the current seven-night observations on this page. Outbound times describe the outbound journey only; fare amounts are round-trip search results. See sources and coverage.

A LITTLE FLEXIBILITY CAN HELP

Compare upcoming travel dates.

Lowest fare in each sampled departure month. Seven-night trips only.

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Departure monthLowest sampleDate pairs
2026-10$7851
2026-11$5301
2026-12$5672
2027-01$6071
2027-02$5371
2027-03$6111
2027-04$6701
2027-05$5861
2027-06$6152
2027-07$7251

Sampled dates, not a complete fare calendar. Each month can have different date coverage. This chart describes future travel dates, not past price movements.

THE DETAILS BEHIND THE PRICE

Find a fare worth your next trip.

Prices checked within seven days. Use the filters to find a trip that fits.

Round-trip search fares · 36 representative results · return verification marked individually
Dates / airportsAirline / outboundRound tripCheck price
Oct 25–Oct 28MDW → HNL · 3 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 16h 0m$530Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → HNL · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 22h 56m$530Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 25–Oct 28MDW → HNL · 3 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 14h 20m$536Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 12h 36m$537Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 25–Oct 28ORD → HNL · 3 nightsUnited1 stop · 18h 1m$541Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → HNL · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 9h 12m$567Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAmericanNonstop · 9h 38m$567Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 15h 10m$570Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 13h 15m$576Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → HNL · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 12h 1m$577Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → HNL · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 11h 58m$577Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 13h 10m$578Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 13h 0m$584Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 12h 50m$586Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → HNL · 7 nightsDelta1 stop · 11h 44m$586Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13ORD → HNL · 7 nightsDelta1 stop · 11h 44m$586Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25MDW → HNL · 7 nightsDelta2 stops · 14h 54m$592Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska2 stops · 13h 21m$607Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 12h 36m$611Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 1–Jun 8ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 11h 35m$615Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 13h 15m$620Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 13h 0m$621Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → HNL · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 9h 12m$636Return also checkedChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Itinerary

ORD → HNL
UA 219 · 2026-11-06 9:15

HNL → LAX
UA 1157 · 2026-11-13 12:35

LAX → ORD
UA 1946 · 2026-11-14 8:15

Mar 15–Mar 22MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 18h 10m$663Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 15h 15m$670Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 13h 15m$670Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 12h 50m$725Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jul 23–Jul 30ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 12h 50m$725Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 1–Jun 8MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 16h 50m$757Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 27–Jul 4ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAlaska1 stop · 11h 35m$780Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18ORD → HNL · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 14h 9m$785Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 16h 5m$844Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 28–Jan 4MDW → HNL · 7 nightsSouthwest2 stops · 19h 10m$918Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 28–Jan 4ORD → HNL · 7 nightsAmerican1 stop · 24h 26m$935Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jul 23–Jul 30MDW → HNL · 7 nightsDelta2 stops · 13h 23m$1,015Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 27–Jul 4MDW → HNL · 7 nightsDelta2 stops · 13h 23m$1,659Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗

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ONE SEARCH, OVER TIME

How this search’s price moved.

ORD → HNL · Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026

Jul 29, 2026$457–$572Sep 27, 2026
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Observation datePrice
Jul 29, 2026$572
Jul 30, 2026$560
Jul 31, 2026$560
Aug 1, 2026$560
Aug 2, 2026$560
Aug 3, 2026$550
Aug 4, 2026$530
Aug 5, 2026$510
Aug 6, 2026$510
Aug 7, 2026$510
Aug 8, 2026$510
Aug 9, 2026$510
Aug 10, 2026$509
Aug 11, 2026$509
Aug 12, 2026$509
Aug 13, 2026$509
Aug 14, 2026$509
Aug 15, 2026$510
Aug 16, 2026$510
Aug 17, 2026$510
Aug 18, 2026$505
Aug 19, 2026$505
Aug 20, 2026$505
Aug 21, 2026$505
Aug 22, 2026$505
Aug 23, 2026$505
Aug 24, 2026$505
Aug 25, 2026$505
Aug 26, 2026$514
Aug 27, 2026$514
Aug 28, 2026$514
Aug 29, 2026$524
Aug 30, 2026$524
Aug 31, 2026$535
Sep 1, 2026$545
Sep 2, 2026$545
Sep 3, 2026$486
Sep 4, 2026$486
Sep 5, 2026$486
Sep 6, 2026$486
Sep 7, 2026$486
Sep 8, 2026$486
Sep 9, 2026$522
Sep 10, 2026$522
Sep 11, 2026$522
Sep 12, 2026$552
Sep 13, 2026$552
Sep 14, 2026$457
Sep 15, 2026$457
Sep 16, 2026$457
Sep 17, 2026$457
Sep 18, 2026$457
Sep 19, 2026$532
Sep 20, 2026$532
Sep 21, 2026$532
Sep 22, 2026$532
Sep 23, 2026$550
Sep 24, 2026$550
Sep 25, 2026$530
Sep 26, 2026$530
Sep 27, 2026$530

Google Flights price history returned through Scrapingdog for the dates and settings above. It is not a destination-wide average or a prediction. Source checked Sep 27, 2026.

THE FLIGHT IS ONLY PART OF THE TRIP

Arriving in Honolulu.

Airport context and source-backed details to help you compare the whole journey.

HNL · Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, Oahu, United States · Airport coordinates 21.318, -157.926

Lowest sample to HNL: $530 round trip from ORD, Nov 6–Nov 13. Different arrival airports may use different dates.

Airport information

Which Honolulu airports are included?

This page searches HNL — Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Airport coverage follows the destination city market in the passenger dataset, with minor airports excluded. Always check the airport code on both legs: a city search can include different arrival airports, and the cheapest option may not be closest to where you are staying.

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Why this route is in our research

BTS recorded 137,629 scheduled passengers departing O’Hare and Midway for this destination city market from 2025-07 to 2026-06. That puts it at number 88 in our selected ranking. These are historical on-flight market passengers, not unique travelers, current flight frequencies or a measure of search popularity.

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Plan the connection from HNL

Once you have an arrival time, use the airport’s getting to & from information to plan the journey onward. Compare the arrival airport, your accommodation location and the return flight’s departure time before choosing a fare. We link to the operator so you can check current services directly; transport prices are not included in the airfare comparisons.

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FLIGHT FOUND. ADVENTURE NEXT.

Make a trip of Honolulu.

Keep an eye on the whole travel budget, from your first night to your last mile.

A good stay. A happy budget.

Compare places to stay in Honolulu. Add your dates, check the location, and compare the final total and cancellation terms.

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A little freedom to roam.

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GOOD QUESTIONS. STRAIGHT ANSWERS.

Before you take off for Honolulu.

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What is the cheapest flight to Honolulu you have recorded?

The lowest seven-night round-trip search fare in our archive is $530, recorded Sep 27, 2026 for ORD to HNL, Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026. Our route archive starts Sep 27, 2026. This is our observed record, not an industry-wide all-time low, a verified booking price or a current offer.

How much are cheap flights from Chicago to Honolulu?

Our lowest current seven-night sample is $530 round trip for one adult in economy, from ORD to HNL, Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026. It was checked Sep 27, 2026. This is a dated search result, not a guaranteed ticket price; confirm the return and full fare conditions before paying.

Is O’Hare or Midway cheaper for Honolulu?

For the matched Nov 6–Nov 13, 2026 search, ORD had the lowest sample at $530. The highest and lowest airport fares were $90 apart. That applies to those dates and settings only. Try other matched dates and add your own ground transport cost in the airport calculator above.

Can I fly nonstop from Chicago to Honolulu?

The current sample includes a nonstop outbound from ORD to HNL on Dec 2, 2026, with a round-trip search fare of $567. Check the return direction separately: a nonstop outbound does not guarantee a nonstop return.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Honolulu?

The travel-period chart compares only the dates we sampled. It cannot establish the cheapest month of the year. Start with a promising sampled period, then check nearby dates with the same trip length. The separate history chart tracks one specific search over time; it is not a travel calendar.

Which Honolulu airport should I choose?

This destination market includes Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Check the exact arrival code on the fare you choose, then compare the onward journey to your accommodation. The arrival section links airport information and our source-backed planning notes.

Will Skyscanner show the same price as Google Flights?

Not necessarily. The buttons open separate searches with matching airports and dates when a dated sample is available. Providers can show different airlines, sellers, baggage rules and live prices. The sampled Google Flights price is never a Skyscanner quote.

Are bags, hotels and rental cars included?

Do not assume bags are included unless the provider explicitly confirms them. Our research shows flight search fares; the accommodation and rental-car links are separate planning tools. Compare the final total, cancellation terms and location before booking any part of the trip.

Answers use the dated research and sources on this page. Read our flight-saving field notes for a broader planning checklist.

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OPEN ABOUT THE NUMBERS

Sources, coverage & limitations.

This page contains 228 current search-result observations across 26 airport/date searches. Route research is compiled by the Chicago Flight Research desk from the sources below.

Destination photography: photographer, source and reuse license. Airline logos identify the carriers shown in results; no partnership is implied.

BTS demand period: 2025-07 to 2026-06. Searches use one adult, economy, USD and the US market. We do not sell tickets, guarantee fares, or infer baggage inclusions. Read the full methodology