ALASKA AIRLINES

Alaska Airlines (which bought Virgin Airlines in 2016) offers direct flights between Lihue and San Diego (about 6.5 hours), San Jose (about 5.49 hours), Portland (about 6.10 hours) and Seattle (about 9 hours) and more than 50 destinations on the American continent if you add a stopover. The company operates on Boeing 737-800s and is a partner of the Malama Program of the Hawaii Tourism Office, which allows you to participate in volunteer actions related to the environment during your stay in the archipelago.