HNL → SANHonolulu to San Diego

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Direct flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San Diego (SAN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,201 km, an estimated 5 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Honolulu and San Diego. Updated 14 September 2026 at 06:55 UTC.

HNL Honolulu smooth · +14
SAN San Diego heavy · +39
4,201 km · ~5h 53m est.
dep bank 07:31–22:1521x weekly
Under pressure · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
65 / 100

route health from live HNL and SAN delay boards

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~5h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesHawaiian AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS827 07:31 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS816 12:30 daily · AS93 22:15 daily

Hawaiian AirlinesHA

Flights HA827 16:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · HA816 20:59 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1879 08:10 daily · WN1880 21:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13HA827arrived−8
09-12AS93arrived−17
09-12WN1880arrived−6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HNLHonolulu +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 8 kt Full HNL delay board →
SANSan Diego +39 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Honolulu to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HNL to SAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

HNL to SAN questions

Is HNL–SAN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HNL–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:31 and evening departures around 21:55 from HNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HNL to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 4,201 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 327–390 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HNL–SAN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.