Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Honolulu, HI from $199

Return flight: Honolulu – San Diego

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 72 connecting flights from San Diego to Honolulu. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $199, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-HNL flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Diego to Honolulu depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Diego and Honolulu is 4201 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:30 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:30 to 2 Honolulu airports. Average flight time is 6h.

  • The fastest flight 6h
  • Average flight time 6h
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:30
  • Distance 2611 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Honolulu are august (from 199 $), july (from 213 $), april (from 252 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 279 $), may (from 268 $), april (from 252 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Honolulu?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $199. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1763 flight by United Airlines for August 19, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 13:58 am and arrives at Honolulu Honolulu at 18:33.

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Flight Schedule San Diego (California) to Honolulu (Hawaii)

09:15 — 12:15
6h flight time
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from$216
San Diego — Honolulu
HA15 Hawaiian Airlines
09:15 — 12:15
6h flight time
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from$231
San Diego — Honolulu
AS8015 Alaska Airlines
09:19 — 16:56
10h 37m flight time
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from$205
09:19 — 12:20 San Diego — Kailua Kona
HA7899 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 47m stop
16:07 — 16:56 Kailua Kona — Honolulu
HA337 Hawaiian Airlines
10:29 — 17:58
10h 29m flight time
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10:29 — 13:34 San Diego — Kahului
HA7829 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 43m stop
17:17 — 17:58 Kahului — Honolulu
HA355 Hawaiian Airlines
10:29 — 15:22
7h 53m flight time
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from$212
10:29 — 13:34 San Diego — Kahului
HA7829 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 6m stop
14:40 — 15:22 Kahului — Honolulu
HA315 Hawaiian Airlines
10:29 — 16:19
8h 50m flight time
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10:29 — 13:34 San Diego — Kahului
HA7829 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 4m stop
15:38 — 16:19 Kahului — Honolulu
HA335 Hawaiian Airlines
10:38 — 18:33
10h 55m flight time
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10:43 — 12:20 San Diego — San Francisco
UA2855 United Airlines
3h 50m stop
16:45 — 19:09 San Francisco — Honolulu
UA1509 United Airlines
10:38 — 16:05
8h 27m flight time
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10:00 — 11:42 San Diego — San Francisco
UA2855 United Airlines
1h 10m stop
14:00 — 16:36 San Francisco — Honolulu
UA300 United Airlines
12:30 — 15:30
6h flight time
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San Diego — Honolulu
HA611 Hawaiian Airlines
12:30 — 15:30
6h flight time
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from$231
San Diego — Honolulu
AS8111 Alaska Airlines
13:49 — 23:36+1day
12h 47m flight time
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from$219
13:45 — 16:45 San Diego — Seattle
HA6532 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 44m stop
20:40 — 23:34 Seattle — Honolulu
HA669 Hawaiian Airlines
13:49 — 23:36+1day
12h 47m flight time
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13:45 — 16:45 San Diego — Seattle
AS1097 Alaska Airlines
3h 44m stop
20:40 — 23:34 Seattle — Honolulu
AS8169 Alaska Airlines
13:58 — 18:33
7h 35m flight time
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13:30 — 15:08 San Diego — San Francisco
UA1763 United Airlines
35m stop
16:45 — 19:09 San Francisco — Honolulu
UA1509 United Airlines
14:21 — 19:49
8h 28m flight time
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14:21 — 15:35 San Diego — Los Angeles
UA5647 United Airlines
1h 35m stop
17:10 — 19:49 Los Angeles — Honolulu
UA1170 United Airlines
18:59 — 07:30+1day
15h 31m flight time
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18:58 — 21:59 San Diego — Kahului
HA7328 Hawaiian Airlines
8h 44m stop
06:49 — 07:32 Kahului — Honolulu
HA115 Hawaiian Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Diego to Honolulu. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Honolulu is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 39 departures per week at the price of from $ 228 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 725.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA15 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 6h and the cheapest is UA1763 by United Airlines for $216.

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Connecting Flights

There are 72 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1763 by United Airlines takes 7h 35m and the cheapest is UA1763 by United Airlines for $199.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Honolulu from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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Honolulu airports

  • Honolulu-HNL
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  • Hickam AFB-HIK
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