Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Honolulu (HNL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 4 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 San Diego and Honolulu. Updated 16 October 2026 at 18:59 UTC.
Today, SAN → HNL
Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN4224Southwest33 min late
The SAN board at 11:59 shows departure at 18:58 instead of 18:25, gate 108.
Later cancelled
0.2%of 23,309 past Southwest flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast SAN to HNL departure of the day
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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.
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–HNL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:00 from SAN. 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 SAN to HNL?
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 SAN–HNL fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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