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

You have a choice of 13 airline companies when flying from Honolulu International to San Francisco International. The distance covered when flying from Honolulu International to San Francisco International United States is 3,857 Km (2,396 Miles) with the travel time being around 5 Hours 21 Minutes. HNL is the Airport code for Honolulu International and SFO is for San Francisco International United States.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to San Francisco International United States perhaps midweek or late evening. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.

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

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Honolulu International (HNL) to San Francisco International (SFO) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines545500006:3523:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand545500006:3522:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada545500006:3522:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa333300006:3522:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines214400013:3017:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas222200008:0923:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines222200008:0923:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China222200006:3522:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways212100008:0923:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines111100008:5017:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways111100012:1520:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca111100013:3013:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss101100007:0015:17VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from Honolulu International to San Francisco International with an average of 19 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:35 and the latest flights operated at 23:11 and the most common flight numbers are UA1176, UA1346, UA1947 and UA373

For more details regarding United Airlines flight information and bookings you can visit them at united.com

Please see below the times of flights. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7232
United AirlinesUA1346
Air CanadaAC3518
08:09
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS834
08:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1176
12:15
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5807
Hawaiian AirlinesAS812
Qatar AirwaysQR8812
QantasQF3661
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7233
Air New ZealandNZ9151
Air CanadaAC3519
LufthansaLH9177
AviancaAV2254
Copa AirlinesCM2364
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1947
Air New ZealandNZ9152
Air CanadaAC3526
Copa AirlinesCM2362
15:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA373
Air New ZealandNZ9150
Air CanadaAC3517
SwissLX3239
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9155
Air CanadaAC3527
Turkish AirlinesTK8889
LufthansaLH9187
21:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA650
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9153
LufthansaLH9387
23:59
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR2047
QantasQF3740
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Tuesday
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1346
Air CanadaAC3518
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9150
Air CanadaAC3517
08:09
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS834
Qatar AirwaysQR2047
QantasQF3740
08:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1176
Air New ZealandNZ9155
Turkish AirlinesTK8889
LufthansaLH9187
12:15
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5807
Hawaiian AirlinesAS812
QantasQF3661
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7233
Air New ZealandNZ9152
Air CanadaAC3526
LufthansaLH9177
AviancaAV2254
Copa AirlinesCM2362
15:17
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA373
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC3527
21:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1947
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7232
Air New ZealandNZ9153
LufthansaLH9387
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Wednesday
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7232
Air New ZealandNZ9153
Air CanadaAC3518
LufthansaLH9387
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA373
08:50
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1176
Air CanadaAC3527
Turkish AirlinesTK8889
12:15
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS812
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7233
Air New ZealandNZ9151
Air CanadaAC3519
LufthansaLH9177
AviancaAV2254
Copa AirlinesCM2364
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9152
Air CanadaAC3526
Copa AirlinesCM2362
15:17
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9150
Air CanadaAC3517
Copa AirlinesCM2363
SwissLX3239
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9155
LufthansaLH9187
Copa AirlinesCM2365
20:25
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5807
Qatar AirwaysQR8812
QantasQF3661
21:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA650
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1346
23:11
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1947
23:59
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS834
Qatar AirwaysQR2047
QantasQF3740
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Thursday
06:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9153
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA373
Air New ZealandNZ9150
Air CanadaAC3517
SwissLX3239
08:09
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS834
Qatar AirwaysQR2047
QantasQF3740
08:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9155
Turkish AirlinesTK8889
12:15
AirlineFlightNo
Fiji AirwaysFJ5807
QantasQF3661
13:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7233
United AirlinesUA650
Air New ZealandNZ9151
Air CanadaAC3519
LufthansaLH9177
AviancaAV2254
Copa AirlinesCM2364
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1947
Air New ZealandNZ9152
Air CanadaAC3526
Copa AirlinesCM2362
15:17
AirlineFlightNo
Copa AirlinesCM2363
17:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1176
Air CanadaAC3527
LufthansaLH9187
Copa AirlinesCM2365
20:25
AirlineFlightNo
Hawaiian AirlinesAS812
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7232
United AirlinesUA1346
Air CanadaAC3518
LufthansaLH9387
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Instead of flying directly from Honolulu International and arrive at San Francisco International, you may arrive San Francisco International by another airport. Please see chart below for a list of these.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Kauai Island Lihue to San Francisco 03,934 km (2,444 miles)5 Hours 26 Minutes
Maui to San Francisco 03,760 km (2,336 miles)5 Hours 14 Minutes

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

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

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