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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
294
April 2026
Seats
58,043
both directions
Passengers
48,433
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HNL–SAN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–SAN departures in April 2026 (174), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
174 departures · 37,043 seats
Share of departures59.2%83.5%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
120 departures · 21,000 seats
Share of departures40.8%83.3%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SAN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of HNL–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
120 departures · 83.5% load
40.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
66 departures · 86.5% load
22.4% - Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 81.7% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
23 departures · 85.7% load
7.8% - Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 80.8% load
6.1% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 77.3% load
2.4%
How has HNL–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SAN departures rose from 248 in May 2025 to 294 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
248 departures · 45,919 passengers
91.9%
Load
June 2025
267 departures · 49,826 passengers
92.5%
Load
July 2025
291 departures · 54,971 passengers
93.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HNL → SAN
87.1% full
149 departures · 25,590 passengers
SAN → HNL
79.7% full
145 departures · 22,843 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SAN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (22.4%).
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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