There are 3 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SLC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 48m$492–2,003Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane SLC - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
16h 18m$302–1,303Fly to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SLC - ITO
12h 27m$312–1,303
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Hilo is to fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 48m and costs $490 - $2,000.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Hilo is 3112 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Salt Lake City to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 3h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 11:05 AM in Salt Lake City and 8:05 AM in Hilo.
There are 104+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Sacramento, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Las Vegas, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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