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. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. 2 of the 7 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 17 October 2026 at 17:01 UTC.

Today, SFO → HNL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
UA3921United90 min late

The SFO board at 10:01 shows departure at 10:30 instead of 09:00.

Later cancelled
3.4%of 9,044 past United flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
NZ9145 10:15Air New Zealand · then UA2380 10:15, AC3507 13:55
AC3515Air CanadaIn the air, 19 min late

Left SFO at 09:39, 19 min after its 09:20 slot.

  1. 07:35 FJ5806Fiji Airways Left 07:33 ·
  2. 07:35 HA811Hawaiian Airlines Left 07:33 ·
  3. 09:00 UA3921United Est. 10:30 +90 ·
  4. 09:20 AC3515Air Canada Left 09:39 +19 ·
  5. 09:20 NZ9141Air New Zealand Left 09:39 +19 ·
  6. 09:20 UA1175United Left 09:39 +19 ·
  7. 10:15 NZ9145Air New Zealand On scheduleFinal call · Gate D8 · T2 ·
  8. 10:15 UA2380United On scheduleFinal call · Gate D8 · T2 ·
  9. 13:55 AC3507Air Canada On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  10. 13:55 CA7311Air China On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  11. 13:55 NZ9144Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  12. 13:55 UA300United On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  13. 16:45 AC3514Air Canada On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  14. 16:45 AV2255Avianca On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  15. 16:45 AZ4484ITA Airways On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  16. 16:45 EK6363Emirates On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  17. 16:45 LH7726Lufthansa On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  18. 16:45 NZ9142Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  19. 16:45 UA1509United On scheduleGate E13 · T3 ·
  20. 17:00 UA3905United Cancelled ·
  21. 19:10 AC3516Air Canada On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  22. 19:10 AZ4485ITA Airways On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  23. 19:10 LX3238Swiss International On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  24. 19:10 NZ9143Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  25. 19:10 TK8888Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  26. 19:10 UA638United On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  27. 19:48 DE5159Condor DE On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  28. 19:48 HA833Hawaiian Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  29. 19:48 QF3753Qantas On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  30. 19:48 QR8879Qatar On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  31. · AS811Alaska On schedule HNL est. 09:54sched 10:17

Checked SFO board 10:01 · HNL board 06:18

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
HNL Honolulu smooth · +8
3,857 km · ~5h 27m est.
dep bank 07:35–19:4821x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → HNL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 2 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 07:35 daily · AS94 14:20 Tu Fr · AS833 19:48 daily

Hawaiian AirlinesHA

Flights HA811 07:35 daily · HA833 19:48 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1175 09:20 daily · UA2380 10:15 daily · UA8180 10:15 Tu We · UA8280 10:15 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AC3515departed+19
10-17FJ5806departed−2
10-17HA811departed−2
10-17NZ9141departed+19
10-17UA1175departed+19
10-17UA3905cancelledCNX
10-16UA3900cancelledCNX

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 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →
HNLHonolulu +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 5 kt Full HNL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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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SFO to HNL questions

Is SFO–HNL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at HNL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. 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 07:35 and evening departures around 19:10 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 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.