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Chicago to Honolulu fares show a $216 median across a 12-day sample; track prices closely given limited data and a 30% spread.

ORD–HNL: median $216, but sample is thin — watch for sub-$199 dips

Key takeaways

$216 median fare across the observed snapshots
Bottom quartile fares sit at $199, matching the observed low
Top quartile climbs to $255, near the $258 high
30% spread between low and high suggests meaningful timing sensitivity
Only 12 days of data — treat patterns as early signal, not a firm rule

30-day price trend

ORD → HNL · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↑ 10%

$199 low$258 high

See full numbers and stats on the ORD → HNL price history page.

The full picture

The $199–$258 range on this route shows a 30% spread, meaning the difference between a well-timed booking and a poorly-timed one is real money — roughly $60 on a sub-$300 fare. The median of $216 sits close to the bottom quartile ($199), which hints that cheaper fares weren't rare outliers but showed up with some regularity in this window. That's a reasonable sign that patient shoppers have a decent shot at landing near the low end rather than the high end.

With only 12 days of snapshots, we can't responsibly point to a specific booking window — early, mid, or late — where prices reliably soften. What we can say is that the data shows both low-$200s and high-$250s fares coexisting within a short span, which typically points to either fare-class churn (seats moving between cheaper and pricier buckets) or shifting demand signals rather than a strict calendar pattern. If you see a fare at or below the $199–$216 range, that's consistent with the better end of what's been observed; anything above $255 is pushing into this route's recent ceiling.

No dominant carrier was visible in the data, so we can't speak to airline-specific pricing behavior here — this is purely a route-level price pattern. The honest caveat: 12 samples is a thin dataset for a long-haul leisure route like Chicago–Honolulu, where fares can swing with seasonality, school breaks, and fuel surcharges that a two-week window won't fully capture. Treat this as a useful snapshot of recent pricing behavior, not a seasonal forecast — and recheck closer to your travel dates if they fall outside the window this data represents.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↑ 9% ($199 → $216). We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.

AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.