United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom, ideal for a more comfortable flight.
United's Basic Economy restricts carry-ons, but Premier members are exceptions.

Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $328 (United Airlines) |
One-way from | $167 (Cheapflightsfares) |
Popular in | July |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $426 |
Good round-trip deal | $424 or less |
Good one-way deal | $233 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Thu 12/25
12:40 pm-12:27 am
1 stop9h 47m
San Francisco
Thu 1/1
7:20 am-11:19 am
Nonstop5h 59m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Thu 12/18
7:29 am-6:48 pm
1 stop9h 19m
San Francisco
Mon 1/5
12:56 pm-10:07 pm
1 stop11h 11m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Thu 12/18
8:06 am-12:17 am
1 stop14h 11m
San Francisco
Sun 1/4
10:45 pm-11:20 am
1 stop14h 35m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Wed 2/25
7:35 am-6:45 pm
1 stop9h 10m
San Francisco
Tue 3/3
11:35 am-9:10 pm
1 stop11h 35m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Mon 12/15
7:00 am-6:03 pm
1 stop9h 03m
San Francisco
Mon 1/5
2:50 pm-10:07 pm
1 stop9h 17m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Sat 12/20
10:46 pm-5:58 am
Nonstop5h 12m
San Francisco
Mon 1/5
11:03 am-3:04 pm
Nonstop6h 01m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Fri 12/19
7:29 am-6:48 pm
1 stop9h 19m
San Francisco
Mon 1/5
7:20 am-11:19 am
Nonstop5h 59m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Tue 12/16
1:14 pm-12:19 am
1 stop9h 05m
San Francisco
Sat 1/3
8:03 pm-11:48 pm
Nonstop5h 45m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Tue 11/25
6:30 am-12:12 am
1 stop15h 42m
San Francisco
Fri 11/28
8:40 pm-12:31 am
Nonstop5h 51m
HonoluluSan Francisco
HNL - SFO
HNLSFO
Honolulu
Sun 12/21
8:26 am-6:48 pm
1 stop8h 22m
San Francisco
Tue 1/6
11:03 am-3:04 pm
Nonstop6h 01m
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The best time to book flights from Honolulu to San Francisco is 63 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco (average of $124). Flying from Honolulu to San Francisco in September is currently the most expensive (average of $277). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Honolulu to San Francisco in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 34% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Honolulu to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Monday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 11% of weekly flights between Honolulu and San Francisco have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 180 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening 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, Virgin Australia have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with no flights being classified as delayed.
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