HNL → SANHonolulu to San Diego

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Direct flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San Diego (SAN): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 5 November 2026 at 17:24 UTC.

Today, HNL → SAN

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 08:10 WN2040Southwest On scheduleT2 SAN est. 15:41sched 15:45
  2. 08:25 AS827Alaska On scheduleT1 ·
  3. · HA816Hawaiian On schedule SAN 20:08scheduled
  4. · HA827Hawaiian On schedule SAN 15:59scheduled

Checked HNL board 06:18 · SAN board 09:24

HNL Honolulu smooth · +14
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
4,201 km · ~5h 53m est.
dep bank 07:13–23:1555x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 16 tracked HNL → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~5h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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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 07:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS816 varies daily · AS93 21:51 daily

Hawaiian AirlinesHA100% on time

Flights HA827 15:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · HA816 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1989 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2040 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN1991 21:55 daily · WN1293 23:15 Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04HA816arrived−19
11-04WN2040arrived−7
11-03AS93arrived−9
11-03HA816arrived−22
11-03HA827arrived−24
11-03WN1293arrived−19
11-03WN2040arrived−11
11-02HA816arrived−5
11-02HA827arrived−16
11-02WN1293arrived−16
11-02WN2040arrived−20
11-01HA816arrived−3
11-01HA827arrived−10
11-01WN1293arrived−10
11-01WN2040arrived−30
10-31AS93arrived−4

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 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 10 kt Full HNL delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 53% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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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HNL to SAN questions

Is HNL–SAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HNL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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 07:13 and evening departures around 21:51 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 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.