There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)SYD - ITO
17h 13m$302–1,115Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kona International Airport (KOA)SYD - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
17h 38m$462–1,615Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)SYD - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
23h 41m$302–1,115
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Hilo is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Hilo is to fly which takes 17h 13m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Hilo is 5173 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Sydney to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 21h behind Sydney. It is currently 1:55 PM in Sydney and 4:55 PM in Hilo.
There are 137+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Qantas, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu, Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Auckland, Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Auckland, Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
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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