Whether you’re looking to escape the snow or want a relaxing spring break vacation, Hawaii may be on your list for a sunny getaway. If you prefer to travel with United Airlines, then you may be wondering “Are there United flights to Hawaii?” Happily, for United Airlines loyalists, the airline operates a wide network of routes to the Hawaiian Islands, with departure options from both the West and East coasts.

Let’s take a look at the details about United’s flights to Hawaii.

The economy seats on a United flight to Hawaii. (Photo by Sally French)

Does United fly direct to Hawaii?

It sure does; you can fly nonstop to Hawaii from eight different airports.

United serves five airports within Hawaii:

Honolulu.

Hilo.

Kauai.

Kona.

Maui.

Getting to Hawaii on United

As we mentioned above, you can fly to Hawaii from eight different points within the U.S. including locations on both coasts:

Chicago-O’Hare.

Denver.

Houston-Intercontinental.

Los Angeles-LAX.

New York-Newark

Orange County.

San Francisco.

Washington-Dulles.

Flight times vary depending on your departure airport, but can be anywhere from just under six hours from the West Coast to more than eleven hours on the East Coast.

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United interisland flights in Hawaii

While United doesn’t operate any interisland flights, it does have an agreement with Hawaiian Airlines that allows you to redeem your United MileagePlus miles for flights.

What the flight is like

Since flights can take longer than ten hours when flying from the East Coast, United operates a variety of aircraft on these routes.

In-flight seating

The type of seat configuration you’ll find depends on your departure airport. On some of the longest routes, such as the eleven-hour journey from Newark to Maui, you’ll be able to book the much sought-after United Polaris pods. You can also find Premium Plus seating in addition to the standard Economy Plus and Economy seats.

In contrast, shorter routes, such as those taking off from California, will usually feature a two-cabin configuration with United’s domestic first class product.

In-flight refreshments

The types of refreshments you’ll receive on your flight will depend on your cabin class and departure airport.

Among the nonalcoholic complimentary beverage options, you might get in the Aloha spirit by ordering a pineapple and passionfruit sparkling water. (Photo by Sally French)

Economy class:

Los Angeles-LAX and San Francisco to Hawaii: The free stuff is pretty meager. You'll have your choice of the usual United snack suspects, such as chocolate quinoa crisp bars of mini fruit bars. Luckily, the flight attendants are usually pretty generous and will offer you a couple. There's also the standard nonalcoholic drink offerings for free. But if you want something more substantial, alcohol and more robust food is available for purchase.

New York-Newark, Chicago-O’Hare and Washington Dulles to Honolulu and Maui: For these longer flights, you'll get a full entrée, including sides, a dessert and a snack. Additional food is also available for purchase.

Denver and Houston-International to Maui and Honolulu: Given the medium length of these flights, you'll get something better than the packaged snacks, but not quite as substantial as a hot meal. Expect a cold sandwich and a snack. Additional food is also available for purchase.

(Photo by Sally French)

Premium cabins:

All flights: Entrée, salad, mixed nuts, bread, ice cream with a wrapped cookie and a pre-arrival snack.

In-flight entertainment

There are no seat back screens in the economy seats on west coast routes, but there are power outlets below your seats to keep your devices charged. Wi-Fi is available for purchase, but movies are free. (Photo by Sally French)

No matter your seat, you’ll always have access to United’s Private Screening service. This service brings movies, TV shows and other programming to your personal device as well as any available seat-back systems.

Most United flights to Hawaii also offer a power outlet below your seat (yes, that's a full outlet and not just a USB port) to keep your devices charged throughout the long flight.