--- title: "Honolulu to Sacramento flights: who flies HNL-SMF" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from HNL to SMF, about 7 flights a week, covering 2,460 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-smf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-smf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Honolulu to Sacramento (HNL-SMF): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies the HNL to SMF nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 820 and AS 824, scheduled at 5h 11m to 5h 14m for the 2,460 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See HNL to SMF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 11m to 5h 14m Scheduled flight time 2,460 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Honolulu to Sacramento flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for HNL to SMF starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Honolulu (HNL) to Sacramento (SMF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs HNL | Arrives SMF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:05 | 20:19 | 5h 14m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a330-200.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:05 | 20:19 | 5h 14m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:30 | 21:41 | 5h 11m | Airbus A330-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:30 | 21:41 | 5h 11m | Airbus A330-200 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:30 | 21:41 | 5h 11m | Airbus A330-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:05 | 20:19 | 5h 14m | Airbus A330-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 824 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:22 | 23:33 | 5h 11m | Airbus A330-200 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 820 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 13:30 | 21:41 | 5h 11m | Airbus A330-200 | Showing all 8 scheduled HNL to SMF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every HNL to SMF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Honolulu to Sacramento nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a330-200.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on HNL to SMF departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Honolulu to Sacramento to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on 4 of the 14 Honolulu to Sacramento departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the HNL to SMF departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See HNL to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Honolulu to Sacramento nonstop Carriers operating HNL to SMF nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See HNL to SMF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about HNL to SMF **How long is the flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Sacramento (SMF)?** Scheduled flight times from Honolulu (HNL) to Sacramento (SMF) run from 5h 11m to 5h 14m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,460 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from HNL to SMF?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying HNL to SMF nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from HNL to SMF?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Honolulu (HNL) and Sacramento (SMF) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from HNL to SMF depart?** Scheduled HNL to SMF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 12:05 and 15:22, local time at Honolulu. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate HNL to SMF nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, HNL to SMF nonstops fly as AS 820 and AS 824 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on HNL to SMF?** Open the HNL to SMF route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SMF to HNL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-hnl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md). Nonstops to Sacramento (SMF) from other airports within 150 miles of Honolulu (HNL): - [Maui (OGG) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ogg-smf.md), 100 miles from HNL - [Lihue (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-smf.md), 102 miles from HNL Nonstops from Honolulu (HNL) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [Honolulu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-oak.md), 75 miles from SMF - [Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-sfo.md), 85 miles from SMF - [Honolulu (HNL) to San Jose (SJC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-sjc.md), 93 miles from SMF Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss HNL to SMF upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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