Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Honolulu, HI from $161
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 41 connecting flights from San Francisco to Honolulu. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $161, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-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 Francisco to Honolulu depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between San Francisco and Honolulu is 3857 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:59 to 2 Honolulu airports. Average flight time is 5h 22m.
- The fastest flight 5h 20m
- Average flight time 5h 22m
- The earliest flight 06:00
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 2397 ml
Best Flights from San Francisco to Honolulu Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $161 | 09:20 San Francisco San Francisco | 11:40 Honolulu Honolulu | 5h 20m | United Airlines | UA1175 |
| from $193 | 16:10 San Francisco San Francisco | 18:33 Honolulu Honolulu | 5h 23m | United Airlines | UA1509 |
| from $203 | 13:25 San Francisco San Francisco | 19:49 Honolulu Honolulu | 9h 24m layover 2h 13m - Los Angeles | United Airlines | UA1498 UA1170 |
| from $240 | 09:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 15:00 Honolulu Honolulu | 8h 15m layover 2h 14m - Kahului | Hawaiian Airlines | HA41 HA285 |
The cheapest months to travel to Honolulu are october (from 161 $), november (from 161 $), august (from 206 $).
The most expensive months are september (from 307 $), july (from 290 $), june (from 263 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Honolulu?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $161. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1175 flight by United Airlines for October 21, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 09:20 am and arrives at Honolulu Honolulu at 11:40.
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Honolulu (Hawaii)
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — Honolulu is served by 4 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 15 departures per week at the price of from $ 254 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1142.
Direct flights
There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1175 by United Airlines takes 5h 20m and the cheapest is UA1175 by United Airlines for $161.
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $161Find
Connecting Flights
There are 41 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1684 by United Airlines takes 7h 19m and the cheapest is UA1175 by United Airlines for $203.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $254Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $497Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $240Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $203Find
Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to Honolulu from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $161Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Honolulu airports
- Honolulu-HNLFind
- Hickam AFB-HIKFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Honolulu from San Francisco by 4 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Boeing 777-300ERfrom $161Find
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