Stop for overnight in west coast city first
 

We hate to travel from the east coast to HI. What do you think of staying overnight in San Diego or San Francisco as a plan to ease the burden? Who has done this?

you have a lot of responses on your other thread:

http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...east-coast.cfm

I say take a direct flight from NYC to Hawaii. It is an approx 9 to 9.5 hours direct flight NYC-HNL on United or Hawaiian, and possibly others.

I've done this both ways, many times over the years. I now only break it up if I have something I need to do on the west coast or if I absolutely can't get a direct flight

If you split it up it is about 5-6 hours per leg (NYC-LAX or LAX-HNL), plus you need to reclaim luggage, take a shuttle to a hotel, then do the reverse in the morning, go thru LA's long TSA lines, check in 90-120 minutes before your flight, and get your luggage and a cab in HNL. Exhausting way to start a vacation!

Even if I have to transfer planes on the west coast, it is still easier and cheaper to keep going instead of heading out to a hotel.

<i>you have a lot of responses on your other thread</i>

Nevertheless, San Francisco would be my choice. Stay downtown near lively Union Square.

HTtY

Sorry for the multiple postings. I am just learning the site.

I would not stop over to break up the flight. I wouldn't want to lose one day in Hawaii if that was my final destination and reason for the trip.

If you want to see San Diego or San Francisco I'd do a whole different trip or add considerably more time to this trip.

No, I would not do a stopover. I would continue on all the way to Hawaii.