The latest sale from Southwest Airlines features one-way tickets as low as $39 or $78 roundtrip on interisland Hawaii flights. Mainland domestic flights are as low as $98 roundtrip and there are several international flights on sale as well.
Thousands of routes are seeing discounts, so something is bound to catch your eye to get you up in the sky.
Also, check out Southwest's new nonstop flights from San Diego to Hawaii as part of its latest schedule extension! Cheap flights to Hawaii are available from several U.S. cities.
Travel Availability
- Travel Period: Now through March 4, 2020, with a 14-day advance purchase for continental U.S. travel.
- Travel Days of the Week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays for most routes; Travel days vary on specific routes, as stated below.
- Blackout Dates: November 22, 24, 26-27, November 30 - December 2, 19-23, December 26, 2019 - January 1, and January 4-5, 2020; Other markets have different blackout dates listed below.
Departures to Las Vegas and select Florida airports are available Sunday through Wednesday; Travel from Las Vegas and certain cities in Florida is valid Tuesday through Friday.
Routes outside the continental U.S. require a 21-day advance purchase. Interisland Hawaiian fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with blackout dates from November 22 - December 2, and December 19, 2019 - January 6, 2020. Fares to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico are valid Mondays through Thursdays, through December 5, 2019, and January 13 - March 5, 2020.
International travel is valid through December 11, 2019, and January 7 - March 5, 2020. Travel to Mexico is valid Sundays through Wednesdays; Travel from Mexico is valid Tuesdays through Fridays. All other international travel is valid Mondays through Thursdays.
Related: The Complete List of Southwest Airlines International Destinations
Some routes may be seasonal or begin service in 2020. A few markets only have nonstop flights on limited days of the week.
*Note: Southwest isn't advertising these fares for Monday and Thursday travel, but we've found tickets available on these days of the week for many of the advertised nonstop routes within the continental U.S.
Sale Period
Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 11:59 pm PDT.
Sample Sale Fares
Please note, these fares are only available on Southwest.com. Other carriers regularly match these sale fares, so be sure to compare to find the best deal.
Domestic Flights
All fares also work in the reverse direction.
Honolulu to Hilo $78 roundtrip, nonstop
Honolulu to Lihue $78 roundtrip, nonstop
Nashville to Atlanta $98 roundtrip, nonstop
San Diego to San Jose $98 roundtrip, nonstop
San Francisco to Burbank $108 roundtrip, nonstop
Jacksonville to Ft. Lauderdale $118 roundtrip, nonstop
Phoenix to El Paso $128 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Boston $138 roundtrip, nonstop
Oakland to Seattle $154 roundtrip, nonstop
Columbus to Washington D.C. $168 roundtrip, nonstop
Dallas to Austin $176 roundtrip, nonstop
New York to Chicago $180 roundtrip, nonstop
Los Angeles to Salt Lake City $186 roundtrip, nonstop
Sacramento to Phoenix $198 roundtrip, nonstop
Baltimore to Cleveland $204 roundtrip, nonstop
Albuquerque to Las Vegas $204 roundtrip, nonstop
Chicago to Norfolk $210 roundtrip, nonstop
Atlanta to Detroit $206 roundtrip
Long Island-Islip to Orlando $216 roundtrip, nonstop
Kansas City to Chicago $218 roundtrip, nonstop
Boise to Las Vegas $221 roundtrip, nonstop
Long Beach to San Antonio $294 roundtrip
Pittsburgh to Houston $298 roundtrip, nonstop
St. Louis to New York $296 roundtrip, nonstop
Washington D.C. to Kansas City $310 roundtrip, nonstop
Indianapolis to Phoenix $342 roundtrip, nonstop
Buffalo to Dallas $352 roundtrip
Denver to Richmond $356 roundtrip
Charleston to Oakland $386 roundtrip
For nonstop continental U.S. travel, the advertised sale fares are $10 more, but we found actual roundtrip fares to be at least $10 less than advertised. Some routes may have even lower unadvertised fares.
International Flights
Ft. Lauderdale to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos $235 roundtrip, nonstop
Ft. Lauderdale to Grand Cayman $247 roundtrip, nonstop
Ft. Lauderdale to Havana $257 roundtrip, nonstop
Ft. Lauderdale to San Jose, Costa Rica $349 roundtrip, nonstop
Tampa to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos $348 roundtrip
Orlando to Belize $354 roundtrip
San Juan to Cancun, Mexico $366 roundtrip
New Orleans to Havana, Cuba $380 roundtrip
Denver to Los Cabos, Mexico $417 roundtrip, nonstop
St. Louis to Nassau, Bahamas $449 roundtrip
Milwaukee to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico $454 roundtrip
Oklahoma City to Los Cabos, Mexico $455 roundtrip
Baltimore to Montego Bay $461 roundtrip, nonstop
Dallas to Liberia, Costa Rica $496 roundtrip
These are the advertised sale fares. Many routes have lower unadvertised fares available.
Related: How to Fly Southwest Airlines (And Get the Seat You Want)
Baggage
Sale fares include a carry-on bag, a personal item, and two free checked bags up to 50lbs/23kg each.
Seat Assignments
Southwest has an open seating policy, which means there are no assigned seats, and you'll get to choose your place during boarding. The order of boarding is determined by the time of check-in, so check-in exactly 24 hours before departure or pay for priority boarding for a better choice of seat.
Example Booking
Searching Southwest's website, I found seats departing Oakland OAK on Thursday, December 19, returning from Seattle on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, for $154 roundtrip.
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