Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 6h 01m
Bearing
64° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,610 miles (4,201 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
300
July 2026
Seats
59,246
both directions
Passengers
54,933
both directions
Load factor
92.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SAN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–SAN departures in July 2026 (175), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
175 departures · 37,532 seats
Share of departures58.3%91.7%
Load
- WN
124 departures · 21,700 seats
Share of departures41.3%94.5%
Load
- 27Q
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures0.3%35.7%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of HNL–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
124 departures · 94.5% load
41.3% - Airbus A330-200
58 departures · 88.9% load
19.3% - Airbus A321neo
56 departures · 93.3% load
18.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
45 departures · 94.9% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 91.6% load
4.7% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 97.2% load
0.7% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
1 departures · 35.7% load
0.3%
How has HNL–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SAN departures rose from 293 in August 2025 to 300 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
293 departures · 54,508 passengers
92.1%
Load
September 2025
280 departures · 49,915 passengers
88.1%
Load
October 2025
282 departures · 51,918 passengers
91.3%
Load
November 2025
264 departures · 46,271 passengers
87.0%
Load
December 2025
300 departures · 52,260 passengers
87.6%
Load
January 2026
305 departures · 49,518 passengers
82.2%
Load
February 2026
280 departures · 44,867 passengers
80.9%
Load
March 2026
305 departures · 52,091 passengers
86.7%
Load
April 2026
294 departures · 48,433 passengers
83.4%
Load
May 2026
302 departures · 53,855 passengers
89.8%
Load
June 2026
291 departures · 53,369 passengers
92.3%
Load
July 2026
300 departures · 54,933 passengers
92.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → SAN
92.2% full
150 departures · 27,486 passengers
SAN → HNL
93.2% full
150 departures · 27,447 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Honolulu, Oahu
US
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Coordinates
21.32°N, 157.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) from San Diego (SAN)?
HNL to SAN is 2,610 miles (4,201 km / 2,268 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,610-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.3%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (19.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,610-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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