Compare 5 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Kona award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
San Francisco to Kona is a medium-haul domestic route to Hawaii with nonstop award seats on Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Five programs price the route, and economy starts at 12,500 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, on a nonstop. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. This page compares every way to book SFO–KOA on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500Lowest | Not available | 40,000Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500pts | 200,000pts | 128,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 18,700pts | 94,000Lowest | 96,900pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 19,000pts | Not available | 83,400pts |
When award seats between San Francisco and Kona price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 45,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 17,500 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Kona, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Kona with points.
Distance ~2,370 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h15 (estimate). Local time in Kona is 3 hours behind San Francisco (2 while San Francisco is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027. Only three months carry calendar prices so far: November 2026 is the cheapest at 12,500 points, ahead of December 2026 (45,000) and May 2027 (17,500).
San Francisco to Kona is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,370 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA), so a nonstop spends about 5h15 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split between Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The Boeing 737 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 8% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a domestic run like San Francisco–Kona, award prices go head to head with cash fares. The economy floor is an Alaska Airlines nonstop booked through its own program, which means the fewest points and no connection. Expect about $6 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Hold off on converting flexible points until the seat is confirmed bookable; there's no undoing a transfer.
Alaska Atmos Rewards takes economy at 12,500 points and first class at 40,000. Delta SkyMiles is cheapest in premium economy at 94,000 points. Also in the mix: American AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, and Virgin Australia Velocity. No program wins more than two cabins here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
On points, San Francisco–Kona has nonstop seats from Alaska Airlines (oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. Only four airlines show award space here, but five programs sell their seats, so the program matters more than the carrier.
Check the departure code before moving points; San Francisco awards can also start at San Jose (SJC). For a longer redemption from San Francisco, Austin and Amsterdam are tracked too. If saver space disappears, shifting dates a few days either way is the first lever to pull.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Kona route.
