Compare 4 loyalty programs for Seattle to Honolulu award flights, with economy seats from 13,200 points.
Seattle to Honolulu is a medium-haul domestic route to Hawaii with nonstop award seats on Delta. Across the four programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 13,200 points with Delta SkyMiles. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. The tables below compare SEA–HNL pricing across all four programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 13,200Lowest | 93,800pts | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 15,000pts | Not available | Not available | 40,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 18,100pts | 150,000pts | 90,000pts | 59,900pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 22,000pts | 44,000Lowest | 55,000Lowest | 50,000pts |
When award seats between Seattle and Honolulu price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 13,200 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 15,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 17,500 |
| May 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 17,500 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between Seattle and Honolulu, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Seattle to Honolulu with points.
~2,680 miles; ~5h55 nonstop (approximate). Honolulu is 3 hours behind Seattle (2 while Seattle is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Across well-covered months, November 2026 is the cheapest (13,200 points), while April and July 2027 (17,500) run higher.
Seattle to Honolulu is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 4 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 13,200 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,680 miles separate Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), so a nonstop spends about 5h55 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Delta carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. Only about 9% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On a domestic run like Seattle–Honolulu, award prices go head to head with cash fares. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Delta at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $6 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Delta SkyMiles is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Delta SkyMiles takes economy at 13,200 points. American AAdvantage is cheapest in premium economy at 44,000 points and business class at 55,000. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins first class at 40,000 points. United MileagePlus also prices the route and is worth a cross-check before transferring. With the winner changing twice as you move up, decide where you'll sit before deciding where to move points.
In the current award data, only Delta shows nonstop space on Seattle–Honolulu, but as a SkyTeam member its seats also price through alliance partners, not just Delta SkyMiles. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Lihue. No partner program undercuts the airlines here at last check: each cabin floor books through the carrier's own currency. Only four airlines show award inventory on the route, so date flexibility matters more than carrier choice.
On the Seattle end, Everett's Paine Field (PAE) starts at 28,200 points in economy, well above the route's 13,200-point economy floor, so it's only worth it when Sea-Tac is sold out. For another way into Honolulu, San Diego to Honolulu prices from 12,500 points at last check. For a lower-cost trip from Seattle, Anchorage starts from 12,500 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Seattle to Honolulu route.
