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

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One-way from £130.55

16 Airliners fly direct from San Francisco International to Honolulu International, Alaska Airlines, Condor, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Avianca, Air China, ITA Airways, Qantas, Lufthansa, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, Air New Zealand and Air Canada. 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 Airlines444444009:2019:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand444444011:5819:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada444444011:5819:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222222016:4019:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines222222008:1519:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas212222008:1519:59VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways020222016:4019:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines111111019:1019:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia111111008:1519:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways111111008:1511:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111016:4016:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca111111016:4016:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China111111011:5811:58VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss101111019:1019:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor100110019:5519:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines010000008:3008:30VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from San Francisco International to Honolulu International with an average of 24 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 09:20 and the latest flights operated at 19:10 and the most common flight numbers are UA1175, UA1509, UA300 and UA638

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
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
QantasQF3660
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
SwissLX3238
19:59
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS821
IberiaIB7327
CondorDE5159
QantasQF3753
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Tuesday
08:15
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
IberiaIB7271
QantasQF3660
08:30
AirlineFlightNo
Alaska AirlinesAS9811
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS9811
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
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Wednesday
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
IberiaIB7281
QantasQF3660
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
SwissLX3238
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS861
QantasQF3753
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Thursday
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
QantasQF3660
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
SwissLX3238
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS861
IberiaIB7327
CondorDE5159
QantasQF3753
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Friday
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
IberiaIB7283
QantasQF3660
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
SwissLX3238
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS861
CondorDE5159
QantasQF3753
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Saturday
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
QantasQF3660
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1175
11:58
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7311
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
Turkish AirlinesTK8888
LufthansaLH8800
SwissLX3238
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
19:55
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS861
IberiaIB7327
QantasQF3753
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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 Honolulu 03,873 km (2,407 miles)5 Hours 22 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Honolulu 03,886 km (2,414 miles)5 Hours 23 Minutes
Sacramento to Honolulu 03,959 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 Alaska 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 £130.55 ($174 €149.71)
£130.55
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DIRECT United
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 £262.59 ($350 €301.14)
£262.59
$350 | €301.14
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1+ STOP(S)
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 £257.34 ($343 €295.12)
£257.34
$343 | €295.12
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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, Condor, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas, 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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