--- title: "San Francisco to Honolulu flights: who flies SFO-HNL" description: "Alaska Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from SFO to HNL, about 49 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-hnl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-hnl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Francisco to Honolulu (SFO-HNL): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Honolulu (HNL), roughly 49 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 20m to 5h 50m for the 2,396 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 SFO to HNL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 49 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 20m to 5h 50m Scheduled flight time 2,396 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Francisco to Honolulu flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to HNL 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 San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SFO | Arrives HNL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 811 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:35 | 10:17 | 5h 42m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a330-200.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1175 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 11:40 | 5h 20m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2380 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:55 | 5h 40m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 300 | United Airlines | 13:55 | 16:25 | 5h 30m | 777 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1509 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 19:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 638 | United Airlines | 19:10 | 21:56 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 833 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:48 | 22:18 | 5h 30m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 811 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:35 | 10:17 | 5h 42m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1175 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 11:40 | 5h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2380 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:55 | 5h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 300 | United Airlines | 13:55 | 16:25 | 5h 30m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1509 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 19:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 638 | United Airlines | 19:10 | 21:56 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 833 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:48 | 22:18 | 5h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 811 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:20 | 11:10 | 5h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1175 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 11:40 | 5h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2380 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:55 | 5h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 300 | United Airlines | 14:30 | 17:04 | 5h 34m | 777 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1509 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 19:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 638 | United Airlines | 19:10 | 21:56 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 833 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:48 | 22:18 | 5h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 811 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:20 | 11:10 | 5h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1175 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 11:40 | 5h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2380 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:55 | 5h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 300 | United Airlines | 14:30 | 17:04 | 5h 34m | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1509 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 19:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 638 | United Airlines | 19:10 | 21:56 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 833 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:48 | 22:18 | 5h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 811 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:20 | 11:10 | 5h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1175 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 11:40 | 5h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2380 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:55 | 5h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 300 | United Airlines | 14:30 | 17:04 | 5h 34m | 777 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1509 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 19:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 638 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 21:10 | 5h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 833 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 19:48 | 22:18 | 5h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 811 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:20 | 11:10 | 5h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1175 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 11:40 | 5h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2380 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:55 | 5h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 300 | United Airlines | 14:30 | 17:04 | 5h 34m | 777 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1509 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 19:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing the first 40 of 49 scheduled SFO to HNL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 SFO to HNL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Francisco to Honolulu nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/777-300er.md), and the Boeing 777, and Alaska Airlines flies the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a330-200.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SFO to HNL departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Francisco to Honolulu 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 8 of the 14 San Francisco to Honolulu 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 SFO to HNL 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 SFO to HNL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Francisco to Honolulu nonstop Carriers operating SFO to HNL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See SFO to HNL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SFO to HNL **How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL)?** Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL) run from 5h 20m to 5h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,396 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to HNL?** United Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly SFO to HNL nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SFO to HNL?** About 49 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) and Honolulu (HNL) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SFO to HNL depart?** Scheduled SFO to HNL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:35 and 19:48, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SFO to HNL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SFO to HNL nonstops fly as UA 300, UA 638, UA 1175, UA 1509, and UA 2380 on United Airlines, and AS 811 and AS 833 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SFO to HNL?** Open the SFO to HNL 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 [HNL to SFO upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-sfo.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 San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md), or [every route from Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl.md). Nonstops to Honolulu (HNL) from other airports within 150 miles of San Francisco (SFO): - [Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oak-hnl.md), 11 miles from SFO - [San Jose (SJC) to Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjc-hnl.md), 31 miles from SFO - [Sacramento (SMF) to Honolulu (HNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-hnl.md), 85 miles from SFO Nonstops from San Francisco (SFO) to other airports within 150 miles of Honolulu (HNL): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Maui (OGG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-ogg.md), 100 miles from HNL - [San Francisco (SFO) to Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-lih.md), 102 miles from HNL 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 SFO to HNL 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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