If a trip to Hawaii is on your bucket list, now is the perfect time to plan a trip. Multiple major carriers — including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines — are offering flights to the islands starting as low as $199.

The greatest availability falls from now through March, but there are some options in May and in the fall (generally August through November).

Deal basics

Airlines: Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian and United
Routes: From Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle and more to Kauai, Maui, Oahu and the Big Island
How to book: Search on Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: From January through March, with some availability through May and from August through November
Book by: As soon as possible

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Sample flights

There are plenty of flight options from cities across the U.S., including:

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG), starting at $316
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) to OGG, starting at $394
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to the Big Island’s Kona International Airport (KOA), starting at $356
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Kauai’s Lihue Airport (LIH), starting at $364
Denver International Airport (DEN) to Oahu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), starting at $314
Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to OGG, starting at $340
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to OGG, starting at $199
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to HNL, starting at $216

As mentioned above, there are options available on multiple airlines. For example, you can fly from Austin to Maui on American for $316. This price applies to the airline’s basic economy fare, which includes one free carry-on bag.

GOOGLE FLIGHTS

If you’re coming from San Francisco, United offers nonstop routes starting at $199. Again, this price is for the airline’s basic economy ticket. Unlike the other airlines in this deal, a basic United ticket does not include a carry-on bag. You’ll pay $35 each way to check a bag, which will bring your total to $269.

GOOGLE FLIGHTS

You can fly from Denver to Honolulu in March for just $314 round-trip with a carry-on included on Delta. According to Google Flights, this fare is more than $500 cheaper than usual.

GOOGLE FLIGHTS

Maximize your purchase

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year
Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
Chase Sapphire Reserve: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare

Bottom line

These flights to Hawaii are much cheaper than normal, and there is availability from many major cities on a multitude of airlines. Play around with the dates to see which airline has the best flights from your home city. Keep in mind that these fares are for basic economy, and if you fly United, a carry-on bag will cost extra.

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