Compare 5 loyalty programs for Seattle to Honolulu award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Seattle to Honolulu is a medium-haul domestic route to Hawaii with nonstop award seats on Delta. Across the five programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 15,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards. 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 five programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 15,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | 40,000Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 17,500pts | 93,800pts | Not available | Not available |
 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 | 15,000 |
| 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–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 15,000 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 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 15,000 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. The Airbus A321neo shows up on those nonstop award segments. 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. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards takes economy at 15,000 points and first class at 40,000. American AAdvantage is cheapest in premium economy at 44,000 points and business class at 55,000. United MileagePlus, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Delta SkyMiles also price the route and are 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.
On the Seattle end, Everett's Paine Field (PAE) has priced economy from 28,200 points across the tracked dates, above Sea-Tac, so it's a backup for when Sea-Tac space is gone. 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.
