HNL → SFOHonolulu to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO): 97 nonstop departures observed each week across 14 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 Honolulu and San Francisco. Updated 22 October 2026 at 16:18 UTC.

Today, HNL → SFO

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 UA373United On scheduleT2 SFO 15:15scheduled
  2. 09:30 UA1176United On scheduleT2 SFO 17:45scheduled
  3. · AC3517Air Canada On schedule SFO 15:15scheduled
  4. · AC3518Air Canada Departed Landed 05:39 −24
  5. · AC3527Air Canada On schedule SFO 17:45scheduled
  6. · CA7232Air China Departed Landed 05:39 −24
  7. · CM2363Copa Airlines On schedule SFO 15:15scheduled
  8. · CM2365Copa Airlines On schedule SFO 17:45scheduled
  9. · HA834Hawaiian Airlines Departed Landed 07:53 −16
  10. · LH9187Lufthansa On schedule SFO 17:45scheduled
  11. · LH9387Lufthansa Departed Landed 05:39 −24
  12. · LX3239Swiss International On schedule SFO 15:15scheduled
  13. · NZ9150Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 15:15scheduled
  14. · NZ9153Air New Zealand Departed Landed 05:39 −24
  15. · NZ9155Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 17:45scheduled
  16. · QF3740Qantas Departed Landed 07:53 −16
  17. · QR2047Qatar Departed Landed 07:53 −16
  18. · TK8889Turkish Airlines On schedule SFO 15:15scheduled
  19. · UA1346United Departed Landed 05:39 −24

Checked HNL board 06:18 · SFO board 09:12

HNL Honolulu smooth · +14
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
3,857 km · ~5h 27m est.
dep bank 06:03–23:5997x weekly
Runs reliable · 14 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated HNL → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x14 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir ChinaAir New ZealandAlaska 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3518 06:03 daily · AC3517 15:15 daily · AC3527 17:45 daily · AC3519 21:29 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7232 06:03 daily · CA7233 21:29 daily

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9153 06:03 daily · NZ9150 15:15 daily · NZ9155 17:45 daily · NZ9152 21:29 daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS812 14:40 daily · AS834 23:59 daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2254 varies daily

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2363 15:15 We Th Su · CM2365 17:45 We Th Su · CM2362 21:29 daily · CM2364 varies daily

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5807 22:52 daily

Hawaiian AirlinesHA

Flights HA834 08:09 daily · HA812 22:52 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH9387 06:03 daily · LH9187 17:45 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3740 08:09 daily · QF3661 22:52 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR2047 08:09 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR2024 22:52 Mo We Fr Su

Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX3239 15:15 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK8889 15:15 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA373 07:00 daily · UA1176 09:30 daily · UA650 13:25 daily · UA1947 14:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AC3518arrived−24
10-22CA7232arrived−24
10-22HA834arrived−16
10-22LH9387arrived−24
10-22NZ9153arrived−24
10-22QF3740arrived−16
10-22QR2047arrived−16
10-22UA1346arrived−24

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 · NNW 6 kt Full HNL delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full SFO 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 Honolulu to San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is HNL–SFO 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–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 22:05 from HNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HNL to SFO?

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 HNL–SFO fly?

14 carriers operate this route, around 230 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.