Flying to Hawaii on Points

A mainland Hawaii award in our records costs 12,500 to 44,000 miles one way in economy and 25,000 to 43,000 miles in business, depending on program and origin. The strongest verified baseline is Air Canada Aeroplan: 12,500 or 22,500 miles in economy and 25,000 or 35,000 in business under its distance bands as of August 27, 2026.

The master table below compares every program and cabin for which we hold a mainland U.S. or Japan award row. A range can reflect origin, distance band, or season. “Unverified” means the figure is useful for planning but must be checked directly before you rely on it.

Aeroplan’s North America prices are based on flown distance, not a broad coast zone. Its full verified bands as of August 27, 2026, are 6,000 economy and 15,000 business for 0-500 miles, 10,000 and 20,000 for 501-1,500 miles, 12,500 and 25,000 for 1,501-2,750 miles, and 22,500 and 35,000 for 2,751 miles or more. Only the last two bands normally matter for mainland Hawaii routes in the route tables below.

The Finnair, Flying Blue, Qatar, Singapore, Turkish, Virgin Atlantic, and Alaska prices in the table are unverified. Flying Blue’s 30,000-mile business figure is also a dynamic typical example, not a dependable chart price. Search the exact date rather than budgeting around it.

The cheapest verified mainland option on file is Air Canada Aeroplan at 12,500 miles one way in economy from cities whose flown itinerary stays within the 1,501-2,750-mile band. Finnair Plus shows a lower-looking 15,000-Avios option from either coast in our records, but that price is unverified as of August 17, 2026 and depends on partner space.

From Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, Aeroplan’s verified price is 12,500 miles in economy or 25,000 in business as of August 27, 2026. The mechanism is a fixed distance band. These cities fit under the 2,750-mile line on the direct Hawaii routes in our graph.

Finnair Plus at 15,000 Avios, Qatar Privilege Club at 16,000 Avios, Alaska Mileage Plan at 17,500 miles, Singapore KrisFlyer at 20,500 miles, and Virgin Atlantic at 22,000 miles are alternative West Coast economy figures on file as of August 17, 2026. All five are unverified in our data. A lower chart number does not establish that a seat can be booked.

The practical order is to find an acceptable flight, check its cash price, and then search Aeroplan and the relevant partner programs. Partner awards only work when the operating airline releases inventory to that partner. Before you move any points, confirm the exact flight and cabin with the booking program because bank transfers are generally irreversible.

Usually no. The Hawaii charts on file treat Honolulu, Kahului on Maui, Kona, and Lihue on Kauai as one region, so a given origin normally costs the same points to all four. The clear exception is Las Vegas under Aeroplan: Maui and Kona fit inside the 2,750-mile band, while Honolulu and Lihue cross it.

From Las Vegas, Aeroplan charges a verified 12,500 miles in economy and 25,000 in business to Kahului or Kona. Las Vegas to Kahului is 2,693 miles and Las Vegas to Kona is 2,715 miles in our route data. Honolulu at 2,759 miles and Lihue at 2,814 miles fall into Aeroplan’s 2,751-mile-and-up band, costing 22,500 miles in economy or 35,000 in business. All four prices are current as of August 27, 2026.

This split exists because Aeroplan prices North America partner awards by flown distance. It is not charging more merely because Honolulu or Kauai is a different Hawaii destination. The route crosses a chart line. The route tables below show the city-pair results.

Mainland business class starts at a verified 25,000 Aeroplan miles one way inside the 1,501-2,750-mile band and 35,000 miles at 2,751 miles or more as of August 27, 2026. No mainland first-class award row is on file. From Japan, first class costs 90,000 Aeroplan miles one way or up to 151,000 ANA miles round trip.

From Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, Aeroplan’s verified business price is 25,000 miles. Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New York, Boston, and Atlanta price at 35,000 miles because their Hawaii itineraries fall in Aeroplan’s 2,751-mile-and-up band. Las Vegas splits by island: 25,000 to Maui or Kona and 35,000 to Honolulu or Kauai.

Other mainland business figures are less certain. Alaska Mileage Plan lists 35,000 miles from the West Coast, Finnair Plus lists 38,000 from the East, Turkish lists 40,000 from the West, and Qatar Privilege Club and Singapore KrisFlyer each list 43,000 from the West. Those rows are unverified as of their stated August 17, 2026 or December 3, 2025 dates. Flying Blue’s unverified 30,000-mile West Coast example is dynamic and cannot be treated as a planning floor.

Cabin labels also need care. Domestic “first” can be a recliner rather than a flat bed, while an international first-class chart row does not mean every route or aircraft offers that cabin. Check the operating aircraft and seat before spending the premium.

Aeroplan has the broadest verified bank access here: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, and Chase transfer 1:1. Other useful paths include Bilt to Alaska, Amex to ANA, Capital One to Finnair Plus, and several banks to Flying Blue, Qatar, Singapore, Turkish, and Virgin Atlantic. These base ratios were checked between August 12 and 27, 2026.

Most paths in the table are corroborated. The Bilt and Chase paths to Qatar, plus the Bilt and Citi paths to Turkish, are unverified in our records as of August 2026. No bonus is assumed. A base 1:1 ratio means 25,000 bank points become 25,000 airline miles.

For example, 25,000 Amex points transfer 1:1 into 25,000 Aeroplan miles, enough for the verified one-way business chart price from Los Angeles to Hawaii in Aeroplan’s 1,501-2,750-mile band. That math does not mean a seat exists. Confirm the flight first, then transfer only what the booking requires.

Hawaii often costs more from the East Coast because longer trips cross distance bands or trigger higher regional prices. Aeroplan makes the mechanism explicit: West Coast routes within 1,501-2,750 flown miles cost 12,500 economy or 25,000 business, while routes of 2,751 miles or more cost 22,500 economy or 35,000 business as of August 27, 2026.

Aeroplan’s North America chart is not a simple East Coast versus West Coast chart. It measures flown distance. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver fall within the cheaper 1,501-2,750-mile band in our route data. New York, Boston, and Atlanta are in the 2,751-mile-and-up band. Everything east of the Rockies in the supplied mainland route set falls outside the cheaper line.

Connections can matter because the chart uses flown distance, not just the straight line between your home and Hawaii. A longer routing can cross a threshold even when a nonstop would not. Check the complete itinerary that the program prices.

Other programs use their own logic. Virgin Atlantic’s unverified economy figures rise from 22,000 miles in the West to 35,000 in the central U.S. and 44,000 in the East as of August 17, 2026. Finnair Plus is the outlier in our records, with an unverified 15,000-Avios economy figure from both coasts.

Alaska Mileage Plan is a usable comparison because our file has West Coast rows of 17,500 miles in economy, 22,500 in premium economy, and 35,000 in business, all unverified as of August 17, 2026. HawaiianMiles cannot be compared here because we hold no HawaiianMiles award rows and no bank transfer paths for it.

Bilt Rewards transfers to Alaska Mileage Plan at a corroborated 1:1 ratio as of August 17, 2026. A worked example is 35,000 Bilt points to 35,000 Alaska miles, matching the unverified West Coast business chart figure. You still need to verify the award price and seat before transferring.

Do not infer HawaiianMiles pricing from Alaska rows. The records do not support that substitution. The supplied context says the airlines’ relationship can affect how flights and loyalty labels appear, but it does not provide enough data to describe merger mechanics or a HawaiianMiles booking path.

Keep three fields separate when comparing a result: the airline operating the aircraft, the program charging the miles, and the cabin being sold. The Alaska figure belongs to Alaska Mileage Plan even if the operating flight carries another airline label.

Tokyo to Hawaii costs a verified 32,500 Aeroplan miles in economy, 55,000 in business, or 90,000 in first one way under Aeroplan’s 0-5,000-mile Pacific band. ANA Mileage Club charges up to 43,000 miles in economy, 89,000 in business, or 151,000 in first round trip under its seasonal chart. These figures were verified August 27, 2026.

ANA’s graph rows span 40,000-43,000 miles in economy, 85,000-89,000 in business, and 140,000-151,000 in first for a round trip. We quote the high seasonal figure for planning. For comparison only, half of those high figures is 21,500 economy, 44,500 business, and 75,500 first each way. The underlying ANA award is quoted round trip in our data, so do not mistake the halved figure for a separately verified one-way booking rule.

Aeroplan prices Japan to Hawaii by flown distance. Its 0-5,000-mile band is 32,500 economy, 55,000 business, and 90,000 first. The longer 5,001-7,500-mile band costs 50,000, 85,000, and 120,000 miles. Every Aeroplan figure here names its band because the route and any added segments determine the result.

Amex transfers 1:1 to ANA and Aeroplan. Bilt, Capital One, and Chase also transfer 1:1 to Aeroplan. For Tokyo business, 44,500 Amex points equals half of ANA’s 89,000-mile high-season round-trip figure, while 55,000 points into Aeroplan covers its one-way 0-5,000-mile chart price. Confirm the specific seat before either transfer.

Taxes and fees vary by program and itinerary, and our mainland data has only one specific figure: Finnair Plus economy starts at $5 in taxes and fees, an unverified amount as of August 17, 2026. We do not have a universal Hawaii fee figure, so use the checkout total for the exact flight before transferring points.

The chart price and cash charge answer different questions. Miles buy the award, while government taxes, booking charges, and any carrier-imposed surcharge appear separately. A partner program can charge a different cash amount for the same operating flight.

The only other Hawaii-related fee row in the supplied graph is Aeromexico Club Premier from Hawaii to Oceania at 144,200 miles plus taxes and fees from $120. That row is unverified and dated January 27, 2022, so it is stale and not a mainland Hawaii benchmark.

Calculate value as (cash fare you would buy - award taxes and fees) ÷ points used. Multiply by 100 for cents per point. No Hawaii cash fares are on file, so no fixed savings claim is supportable. Use the fare quoted for your actual dates and comparable cabin.

Pay cash when the award produces weak cents per point, requires an unwanted connection, or consumes transferable points you need for a harder trip. Hawaii is a competitive cash market, so this test decides more often than it does for a scarce long-haul business seat. We hold no Hawaii cash fares, so compare against the live fare you are actually quoted.

Use (cash fare avoided - award taxes and fees) ÷ points used to calculate cents per point. Compare the same flight or a flight you would realistically buy. Include baggage, seat selection, change rules, and miles earned on the paid ticket. Do not compare a restrictive award with a flexible cash fare you would never purchase.

A 12,500-mile Aeroplan award is not automatically good. If the paid fare is low, paying cash can preserve 12,500 transferable points and earn credit toward future travel. A 35,000-mile business award can also fail the test if the seat is only a domestic recliner and you would not pay much for the upgrade.

Cash is also safer when partner space is absent. Do not transfer points merely because a chart says the route should cost a certain amount. Chart price is not seat availability, and transfers are generally irreversible.

Aeroplan prices North America Hawaii awards by total flown distance: 6,000 economy or 15,000 business at 0-500 miles, 10,000 or 20,000 at 501-1,500, 12,500 or 25,000 at 1,501-2,750, and 22,500 or 35,000 at 2,751 miles or more. These verified bands are current August 27, 2026.

The 2,750-mile line is the useful threshold for Hawaii. Most listed West Coast gateways fit below it and price at 12,500 in economy or 25,000 in business. Phoenix and every supplied origin east of the Rockies exceed it, so they price at 22,500 or 35,000. Las Vegas falls on both sides depending on the island.

Aeroplan’s distance method also means routing matters. A connection adds flown miles. A trip that looks short enough on a map can enter the higher band if the actual segments take a detour. Search the full origin-to-destination itinerary rather than pricing only the overwater leg.

For Japan, Aeroplan uses Pacific bands instead: 32,500 economy, 55,000 business, and 90,000 first at 0-5,000 flown miles, or 50,000, 85,000, and 120,000 at 5,001-7,500 miles as of August 27, 2026.

Yes. At the corroborated 1:1 base ratios on file, 40,000 bank points can cover one round-trip Aeroplan economy award from a gateway inside the 1,501-2,750-mile band, since 12,500 miles each way totals 25,000. They can also cover one-way Aeroplan business at 25,000 or 35,000 miles, depending on flown distance.

From Los Angeles to Hawaii, 25,000 Amex, Bilt, Capital One, or Chase points become 25,000 Aeroplan miles and match the verified one-way business price in Aeroplan’s 1,501-2,750-mile band as of August 27, 2026. A round-trip economy award at 12,500 each way uses the same 25,000 miles.

From New York, 35,000 of those bank points become 35,000 Aeroplan miles, matching the verified one-way business price in the 2,751-mile-and-up band. Forty thousand points do not cover a 45,000-mile round-trip economy total at that Aeroplan rate.

Alaska offers another possible calculation: 35,000 Bilt points become 35,000 Alaska miles at 1:1, matching its unverified West Coast business row. Verify both directions and all fees before moving the points.

Book through a partner when its fixed chart beats the operating airline’s price and the exact seat is available to that partner. Book through the operating airline when it has better inventory, simpler servicing, or a competitive price. For Hawaii, the lowest figures on file often come from partner charts, but a chart cannot make partner space appear.

Aeroplan’s 12,500-mile West Coast economy price is a fixed distance-band result. Finnair’s 15,000, Qatar’s 16,000, and Alaska’s 17,500 figures can also look attractive, though those three are unverified as of August 2026. Each program may see a different subset of seats on the same flight.

Search the operating airline first to identify the exact flight. Then search the eligible partner programs for that flight number, date, and cabin. Award-search tools can speed up that process, but confirm the result on the program that will issue the ticket.

A partner booking can also be harder to change when schedules move. Price that friction alongside the miles. Before you move bank points, make sure the issuing program can actually book the itinerary and that the passenger details, cabin, and cash total are correct.

We do not hold inter-island award rows, so no reliable point price for Honolulu, Maui, Kona, or Kauai connections can be stated here. Do not apply the mainland or Japan chart figures to an island hop. Search the exact inter-island flight with the operating airline and any eligible partner, then compare it with the quoted cash fare.

This missing data matters if your mainland flight lands on a different island from your final destination. Treat the inter-island segment as a separate cost unless the booking program displays and prices it as part of one award.

Separate tickets also create connection risk. If the first flight is late, the second carrier may not protect the onward trip. Leave enough time and compare the total points, taxes, baggage charges, and cash fares for the full journey.

No inter-island cash fares are on file either. Use the actual quote and the same cents-per-point formula rather than estimating.

Find the exact flight first, verify that the booking program can issue it, and only then transfer points. AwardMath verifies chart math but does not show live seats. Airline inventory can disappear while a transfer is pending, and bank-to-airline transfers are generally irreversible, so a theoretical 12,500-mile price is not permission to move points.

Start with schedules from airports you can use. Record the date, flight number, operating airline, island, cabin, and cash fare. Search that exact flight through the operating program and each useful partner. Broad search tools such as Seats.aero, Roame, PointsYeah, or AwardTool can help locate candidates, but the airline program’s checkout page is the final check.

Confirm the points price, cash charge, number of seats, aircraft, and change rules. A domestic first-class label may describe a recliner. A connection can push an Aeroplan trip above its 2,750-mile band. A result cached by a search tool may no longer exist.

If the program cannot hold the award, decide whether you accept the transfer risk. Do not send points based only on the route tables below. Those tables show award math, not inventory.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Los Angeles and Hawaii at 12,500 points in economy and 25,000 in business, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but it moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, Los Angeles to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between San Francisco and Hawaii at 12,500 points in economy and 25,000 in business, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but it moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, San Francisco to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between San Diego and Hawaii at 12,500 points in economy and 25,000 in business, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but it moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, San Diego to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Seattle and Hawaii at 12,500 points in economy and 25,000 in business, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but it moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, Seattle to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Portland and Hawaii at 12,500 points in economy and 25,000 in business, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but it moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, Portland to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Finnair Plus charges 15,000 Avios in economy to every listed island, while Aeroplan business costs 35,000 points to HNL or LIH and 25,000 to OGG or KOA, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, Las Vegas to Honolulu (HNL) and Kauai (LIH):

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Chart prices, one way per person, Las Vegas to Maui (OGG) and Kona (KOA):

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Finnair Plus has the cheapest economy chart price between Phoenix and Hawaii at 15,000 Avios, while Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest business price at 35,000 points, one way per person. Flying Blue’s printed business price is 30,000 points, but moves with demand.

Chart prices, one way per person, Phoenix to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Alaska Mileage Plan: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Qatar Privilege Club (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

Published prices from dynamically priced programs. These are what the program prints; the price you see moves with demand, so we do not build plans on them.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Denver and Hawaii at 22,500 points in economy and 35,000 in business, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Denver to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Dallas and Hawaii at 22,500 points in economy and 35,000 in business, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Dallas to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Houston and Hawaii at 22,500 points in economy and 35,000 in business, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Houston to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Chicago and Hawaii at 22,500 points in economy and 35,000 in business, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Chicago to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Finnair Plus has the cheapest economy chart price between New York and Hawaii at 15,000 Avios, while Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest business price at 35,000 points, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, New York to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Finnair Plus has the cheapest economy chart price between Boston and Hawaii at 15,000 Avios, while Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest business price at 35,000 points, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Boston to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Finnair Plus has the cheapest economy chart price between Atlanta and Hawaii at 15,000 Avios, while Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest business price at 35,000 points, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Atlanta to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. Finnair Plus (Avios): chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees from $5. Turkish Miles&Smiles: chart price, unverified; checked 2025-12-03; taxes and fees not on file. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: chart price, unverified; checked 2026-08-17; taxes and fees not on file.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

As of August 2026, Air Canada Aeroplan has the cheapest chart prices between Vancouver and Hawaii at 12,500 points in economy and 25,000 in business, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Vancouver to Hawaii and back:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file.

As of August 2026, ANA Mileage Club has the cheapest chart prices between Tokyo and Hawaii at 21,500 miles in economy and 44,500 in business, one way per person.

Chart prices, one way per person, Tokyo to Hawaii:

Air Canada Aeroplan: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file. ANA Mileage Club: chart price, verified; checked 2026-08-27; taxes and fees not on file; chart quotes round trips, shown per direction.

Coming the other way the prices match, though the only return rows we hold are Air Canada Aeroplan.

How many miles do I need for a round trip to Hawaii?

From a West Coast gateway inside Aeroplan’s 1,501-2,750-mile band, a verified round trip costs 25,000 Aeroplan miles in economy or 50,000 in business as of August 27, 2026. From 2,751 miles or more, the totals are 45,000 and 70,000. Availability must be confirmed separately.

What is the fewest points needed to fly to Hawaii?

The lowest verified mainland figure on file is 12,500 Aeroplan miles one way in economy for a trip within the 1,501-2,750-mile band as of August 27, 2026. Finnair Plus lists 15,000 Avios from either coast, but that row is unverified as of August 17, 2026.

Are flights to Maui more points than Honolulu?

Normally no because the charts treat Hawaii as one region. Aeroplan has one exception from Las Vegas: Maui and Kona cost 12,500 economy or 25,000 business, while Honolulu and Kauai cost 22,500 or 35,000 because they cross the 2,750-mile distance line as of August 27, 2026.

Can I transfer Chase points to book Hawaii flights?

Yes. Chase transfers 1:1 to Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Singapore KrisFlyer, United, and Virgin Atlantic in the corroborated August 27, 2026 records. A Chase-to-Qatar 1:1 path is also on file but unverified as of August 12, 2026. Confirm the seat before any irreversible transfer.

Can I use Amex points to fly from Japan to Hawaii?

Yes. Amex transfers 1:1 to ANA Mileage Club and Aeroplan as corroborated August 26, 2026. ANA’s verified high-season round-trip prices are 43,000 economy, 89,000 business, and 151,000 first. Aeroplan charges 32,500, 55,000, or 90,000 one way in its 0-5,000-mile band.

How much is first class to Hawaii with points?

No mainland first-class award row is on file. For Tokyo to Hawaii, Aeroplan charges a verified 90,000 miles one way in its 0-5,000-mile band. ANA charges up to 151,000 miles round trip in high season. Both were verified August 27, 2026, but the aircraft must actually offer first class.

Is it better to pay cash or use miles for Hawaii?

Use (cash fare avoided - award fees) ÷ points and compare the result with how you value the points. Hawaii has competitive cash pricing, so cash often wins when fares are low. No Hawaii cash fares are on file here. Use the live fare for the exact flight and cabin you would buy.

Can I use points for flights between the Hawaiian islands?

Inter-island award rows are not on file, so no point estimate is supportable. Search the exact island pair with the operating airline and eligible partners, then compare the displayed award with the live cash fare. If it is a separate ticket, account for baggage costs and missed-connection risk.