Plan for traffic congestion around SAN, especially during peak times. Arrive early to avoid a last-minute dash to your gate.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $307 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $170 (Alaska Airlines) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $480 |
Good round-trip deal | $391 or less |
Good one-way deal | $222 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Wed 1/7
5:00 pm-9:21 pm
Nonstop6h 21m
Honolulu
Thu 2/5
11:16 pm-6:56 am
Nonstop5h 40m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Tue 2/3
2:29 pm-6:53 pm
Nonstop6h 24m
Honolulu
Fri 2/6
8:17 am-3:40 pm
Nonstop5h 23m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Wed 1/28
8:23 am-12:48 pm
Nonstop6h 25m
Honolulu
Tue 2/3
9:40 pm-7:23 am
1 stop7h 43m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Tue 12/2
11:02 am-5:25 pm
1 stop8h 23m
Honolulu
Mon 12/8
10:50 pm-10:21 am
1 stop9h 31m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Sun 2/8
2:29 pm-6:53 pm
Nonstop6h 24m
Honolulu
Sun 2/15
8:11 am-3:40 pm
Nonstop5h 29m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Sat 2/21
5:00 pm-9:26 pm
Nonstop6h 26m
Honolulu
Wed 2/25
8:11 am-3:40 pm
Nonstop5h 29m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Wed 2/4
11:12 am-5:50 pm
1 stop8h 38m
Honolulu
Tue 2/10
7:49 pm-7:23 am
1 stop9h 34m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Mon 2/23
11:34 am-7:44 pm
1 stop10h 10m
Honolulu
Sat 2/28
12:55 pm-8:19 pm
Nonstop5h 24m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Tue 1/20
6:45 pm-6:41 am
1 stop13h 56m
Honolulu
Sun 1/25
12:58 pm-8:23 pm
Nonstop5h 25m
San DiegoHonolulu
SAN - HNL
SANHNL
San Diego
Thu 1/29
6:15 am-5:42 pm
2 stops13h 27m
Honolulu
Tue 2/3
10:50 pm-12:49 pm
2 stops11h 59m
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Diego to Honolulu, you should look to book at least 56 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Honolulu (average of $202). Flying from San Diego to Honolulu in July is currently the most expensive (average of $369). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s optimal to fly from San Diego to Honolulu in the afternoon. By choosing this option you can save up to 3% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to Honolulu flight should consider departing on Monday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 17% of weekly flights between San Diego and Honolulu have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 154 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Smartwings have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with no flights being classified as delayed.
Los Angeles (LAX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 79% of 1-stop itineraries from San Diego to Honolulu on Cheapflights.
Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 24m.
Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 24m.
Flights via San Francisco (SFO) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 39m.
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