Flights from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Honolulu Airport Airport (HNL)

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One-way from £93.97

16 Airliners fly direct from San Francisco International to Honolulu International, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, Fiji Airways, Korean Air, JetBlue, Emirates, Avianca, Air China, Lufthansa, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. The flight time from San Francisco International to Honolulu International is around 5 Hours 21 Minutes and you will cover 3,857 Km (2,396 Miles). The airport code for San Francisco International is SFO and for Honolulu International it is HNL.

The cost of your trip (flights) can change at weekends and at certain times of the day (if there is a choice of flights to your chosen destination. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to Honolulu International United States normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at Honolulu International is 10.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Honolulu International.

Please see below the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to Honolulu International (HNL) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines644444507:2018:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand644444007:2018:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada544444009:2518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines432233203:4818:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines332233107:2018:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa211111016:5518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air111111007:2007:31VIEW FLIGHTS
JetBlue111111007:2007:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111016:5516:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca111111016:5516:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China111111013:5013:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines110101013:5518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways210100016:5518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways110011011:0318:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways000011018:3418:34VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss100000018:3018:30VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from San Francisco International to Honolulu International with an average of 31 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 07:20 and the latest flights operated at 18:30 and the most common flight numbers are UA1175, UA1509, UA1581 and UA2380

Contact United Airlines at united.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
03:48
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS861
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
Korean AirKE7862
United AirlinesUA1581
Air New ZealandNZ9140
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Alaska AirlinesAS8174
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
JetBlueB65811
09:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
11:03
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Alaska AirlinesAS33
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6896
11:19
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
11:48
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
13:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
SwissLX3238
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
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Tuesday
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
Korean AirKE7862
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Alaska AirlinesAS8174
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
JetBlueB65811
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
11:03
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Alaska AirlinesAS33
Hawaiian AirlinesHA6896
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
11:19
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
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Wednesday
07:31
AirlineFlightNo
Korean AirKE7862
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Alaska AirlinesAS8174
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
JetBlueB65811
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air CanadaAC3507
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
17:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9144
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Thursday
07:31
AirlineFlightNo
Korean AirKE7862
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Alaska AirlinesAS8174
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
JetBlueB65811
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
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Friday
07:31
AirlineFlightNo
Korean AirKE7862
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Alaska AirlinesAS8174
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
JetBlueB65811
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
18:34
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Alaska AirlinesAS289
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7889
Qatar AirwaysQR2029
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Saturday
07:31
AirlineFlightNo
Korean AirKE7862
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Alaska AirlinesAS8174
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
JetBlueB65811
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
17:42
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
18:34
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Alaska AirlinesAS289
Hawaiian AirlinesHA7889
Qatar AirwaysQR2029
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Sunday
07:31
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS811
Hawaiian AirlinesHA811
09:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2380
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
17:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA3930
18:34
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS289
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Alternatively, there are other routes that depart San Francisco International and arrive at Honolulu International or other nearby airports. The table below gives you a summary of these.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Oakland to Honolulu03,873 km (2,407 miles)5 Hours 22 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Honolulu03,886 km (2,414 miles)5 Hours 23 Minutes
Sacramento to Honolulu03,959 km (2,460 miles)5 Hours 28 Minutes

Remember to have some local currency before travelling to Honolulu International as there may not be a bureau de change open upon your arrival.

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Flight Price FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL)

DIRECT Hawaiian Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL is £93.97 ($126 €108.43)
£93.97
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DIRECT Hawaiian Airlines
What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL is £196.15 ($263 €226.33)
£196.15
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL is £90.24 ($121 €104.13)
£90.24
$121 | €104.13
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What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Honolulu HNL is £182.72 ($245 €210.84)
£182.72
$245 | €210.84
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL)

Who flies from San Francisco to Honolulu?
The following airlines fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL): Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airways, JetBlue, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines.
How far is the flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?
The flight from San Francisco to Honolulu is 3,857KM or 2,396 miles.
How long does the flight from San Francisco to Honolulu to take?
The flight from San Francisco to Honolulu takes 5 Hours 21 Minutes.

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