Southwest Airlines published new service for Hawaii that brings the Ninth Island closer to Hilo Town, linking Las Vegas with Hilo (Hawaii Island) nonstop beginning August 6, 2026. The additional service furthers a commitment by Southwest Airlines® to the Aloha State that stretches across the islands with Heart for Hawaii.

Southwest® has scheduled the additional time-saving mainland service in Hilo on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, alongside the carrier’s five-times-daily Honolulu (Oahu) interisland service that offers onward connections daily both across the islands and to North America. These new flights are on sale now through Southwest.com. 

Las Vegas to Hilo (Hawaii Island) nonstop service begins August 6, 2026* 

Wing Westbound: Departing 9:30 a.m.; Arriving 12:35 p.m. 

Easy Eastbound: Departing 8:45 p.m.; Arriving 5:10 a.m.+1 

*Initial flight schedule timing; flights operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays 

More for the Merrie 

In support of halau and attendees of Merrie Monarch Festival 2026, a week-long celebration of Hawaiian culture and internationally acclaimed hula competition, Southwest will offer special service between Las Vegas and Hilo as well as additional interisland service. These flights also are now available at Southwest.com.

Thursday, April 9, 2026: Depart Las Vegas at 9:25 a.m.; Arrive Hilo at 12:30 p.m. 

Sunday, April 12, 2026: Depart Hilo at 9:50 a.m.; Arrive Las Vegas at 6:25 p.m. 

All for you, Hawaii 

Southwest began operating at Hilo International Airport on January 19, 2020, and has continually offered interisland service with Heart for Hawaii communities, to support hundreds of Southwest Employees who call the islands home, and to honor the spirit of aloha that welcomed Southwest from the moment the carrier announced it would first arrive in Hawaii in March 2019. This era of choice, value, and mutual commitment has brought Southwest to fly nonstop between Hawaii and eight gateway airports on the mainland, and to add recently announced service from Ontario and Burbank airports that is intended begin in Summer 2026. With nearly 60 interisland flights daily, Southwest currently offers nearly 90 flights a day that touch Hawaii. Learn more about the relationship between Southwest and Hawaii at Southwest.com/Aloha.