SFO → HNLSan Francisco to Honolulu

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,857 km, an estimated 5 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Honolulu. Updated 11 September 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
HNL Honolulu smooth · +0
3,857 km · ~5h 27m est.
dep bank 08:20–19:5021x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live SFO and HNL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~5h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesHawaiian AirlinesUnited 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 AS811 08:20 daily · AS906 19:50 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Hawaiian AirlinesHA

Flights HA811 08:20 daily · HA906 19:50 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AC3507departed+21
09-10AC3514departed+8
09-10AC3515departed+17

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 6 kt Full SFO delay board →
HNLHonolulu +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 13 kt Full HNL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Honolulu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to HNL 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 →

SFO to HNL questions

Is SFO–HNL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–HNL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 19:50 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HNL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to HNL?

Great-circle distance is 3,857 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 302–361 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–HNL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.