Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 36m
Bearing
54° NE
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,397 miles (3,857 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HNL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HNL–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
555
July 2026
Seats
134,558
both directions
Passengers
121,764
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–SFO departures in July 2026 (433), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
433 departures · 106,160 seats
Share of departures78.0%89.1%
Load
- AS
122 departures · 28,398 seats
Share of departures22.0%95.6%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 33% of HNL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
182 departures · 88.9% load
32.8% - Boeing 757-300
120 departures · 87.8% load
21.6% - Boeing 777-200
63 departures · 92.1% load
11.3% - Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 95.3% load
11.2% - Boeing 777-300ER
61 departures · 88.5% load
11.0% - Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 95.8% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 86.9% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 87.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 37.4% load
0.2%
How has HNL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SFO departures rose from 411 in August 2025 to 555 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
411 departures · 109,354 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
297 departures · 79,352 passengers
92.5%
Load
October 2025
367 departures · 95,796 passengers
92.0%
Load
November 2025
342 departures · 79,851 passengers
87.1%
Load
December 2025
437 departures · 99,361 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
384 departures · 83,680 passengers
83.0%
Load
February 2026
334 departures · 74,344 passengers
83.9%
Load
March 2026
432 departures · 97,363 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
415 departures · 92,283 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
430 departures · 94,909 passengers
87.9%
Load
June 2026
540 departures · 116,842 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2026
555 departures · 121,764 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → HNL
91.8% full
280 departures · 62,520 passengers
HNL → SFO
89.2% full
275 departures · 59,244 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
HNL to SFO is 2,397 miles (3,857 km / 2,083 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HNL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,397-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HNL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (32.8%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying HNL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,397-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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