United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom, ideal for comfort on medium-haul flights.
United First includes priority check-in and two free checked bags, enhancing convenience.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $273 (Hawaiian Airlines) |
One-way from | $139 (United Airlines) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $588 |
Good round-trip deal | $332 or less |
Good one-way deal | $169 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Thu 1/22
7:31 am-11:18 am
Nonstop5h 47m
Honolulu
Mon 1/26
11:59 pm-7:20 am
Nonstop5h 21m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Wed 1/28
11:10 am-3:10 pm
Nonstop6h 00m
Honolulu
Tue 2/3
2:35 pm-9:43 pm
Nonstop5h 08m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Sun 2/8
7:00 am-4:12 pm
1 stop11h 12m
Honolulu
Thu 2/12
11:10 pm-6:30 am
Nonstop5h 20m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Tue 2/10
7:31 am-11:18 am
Nonstop5h 47m
Honolulu
Wed 2/11
12:22 pm-7:31 pm
Nonstop5h 09m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Mon 1/19
7:31 am-11:18 am
Nonstop5h 47m
Honolulu
Thu 1/22
8:50 am-7:43 pm
1 stop8h 53m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Mon 2/23
7:00 am-3:15 pm
1 stop10h 15m
Honolulu
Wed 3/4
10:29 am-7:59 pm
1 stop7h 30m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Mon 1/26
7:00 am-12:35 pm
1 stop7h 35m
Honolulu
Wed 1/28
11:16 pm-11:01 am
1 stop9h 45m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Wed 2/25
11:34 am-8:03 pm
1 stop10h 29m
Honolulu
Mon 3/2
9:28 pm-7:04 am
1 stop7h 36m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Sun 3/1
6:33 pm-10:30 pm
Nonstop5h 57m
Honolulu
Wed 3/4
11:04 am-7:59 pm
1 stop6h 55m
San FranciscoHonolulu
SFO - HNL
SFOHNL
San Francisco
Sun 2/1
6:34 pm-10:30 pm
Nonstop5h 56m
Honolulu
Thu 2/5
9:50 pm-9:11 am
1 stop9h 21m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 25 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to Honolulu. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu (average of $187). Flying from San Francisco to Honolulu in July is currently the most expensive (average of $296). 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco to Honolulu is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 16% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Honolulu flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 12% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Honolulu have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 191 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 11% of flights being delayed.
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| Cheapest$162 | Average$366 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$240 | Average$426 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
| Cheapest$251 | Average$368 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$257 | Average$451 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$291 | Average$532 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$377 | Average$532 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% |