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

If you are looking to fly from San Francisco International to Honolulu International you will find there are 12 airliners who offer this route. These include Qantas, ITA Airways, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Avianca, Air China, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, Air New Zealand and Air Canada. When travelling from San Francisco International you will cover about 2,396 miles before you reach Honolulu International. This journey will take 5 Hours 21 Minutes.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

On arriving at Honolulu International please note the time difference, the time zone at Honolulu International is 10.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from San Francisco International to Honolulu International, please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines545500009:4021:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand545500010:5521:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada545500010:5521:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222200019:3021:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines222200008:2022:18VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways121100011:1019:48VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas111100019:4819:48VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways020200018:2521:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways111100008:2011:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111100019:3019:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca111100019:3019:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China111100014:3017:04VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 19 a week with times that vary between 09:40 and 21:10.

To book your flight you can visit United Airlines on their website united.com. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1175
10:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2380
11:10
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:47
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1509
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA638
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
19:48
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesAS833
Qatar AirwaysQR8879
QantasQF3753
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
LufthansaLH8800
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Tuesday
08:20
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
09:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1175
11:10
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
Qatar AirwaysQR8905
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air CanadaAC3507
17:04
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9144
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1509
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
19:48
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesAS833
Qatar AirwaysQR8879
QantasQF3753
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC3516
LufthansaLH8800
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Wednesday
10:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
11:10
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
Qatar AirwaysQR2990
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
13:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2380
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air New ZealandNZ9144
Air CanadaAC3507
16:47
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1509
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
19:48
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF3753
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
LufthansaLH8800
22:18
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesAS833
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Thursday
08:20
AirlineFlight  No
Fiji AirwaysFJ5806
Hawaiian AirlinesAS811
10:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2380
Air New ZealandNZ9145
Air CanadaAC3506
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1175
Air New ZealandNZ9141
Air CanadaAC3515
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9144
16:47
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1509
17:04
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7311
United AirlinesUA300
Air CanadaAC3507
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9142
Air CanadaAC3514
LufthansaLH7726
AviancaAV2255
EmiratesEK6363
ITA AirwaysAZ4484
19:48
AirlineFlight  No
Qatar AirwaysQR8879
QantasQF3753
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA638
Air New ZealandNZ9143
Air CanadaAC3516
LufthansaLH8800
ITA AirwaysAZ4485
22:18
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesAS833
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If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to Honolulu International. You can see full details of these below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Oakland to Honolulu05 Hours 22 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Honolulu05 Hours 23 Minutes
Sacramento to Honolulu05 Hours 28 Minutes

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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, Avianca, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, 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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