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 May 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 88% full.
Departures
430
May 2026
Seats
107,992
both directions
Passengers
94,909
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HNL–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop HNL–SFO departures in May 2026 (313), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
313 departures · 80,361 seats
Share of departures72.8%85.9%
Load
- AS
117 departures · 27,631 seats
Share of departures27.2%93.6%
Load
What plane flies HNL–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 33% of HNL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
144 departures · 84.0% load
33.5% - Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 86.2% load
14.4% - Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 94.2% load
14.4% - Boeing 777-300ER
61 departures · 88.0% load
14.2% - Airbus A321neo
55 departures · 92.6% load
12.8% - Boeing 757-300
43 departures · 86.3% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 78.8% load
0.5% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 73.9% load
0.2%
How has HNL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop HNL–SFO departures fell from 472 in June 2025 to 430 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HNL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
472 departures · 128,266 passengers
95.3%
Load
July 2025
479 departures · 132,939 passengers
96.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HNL → SFO
87.7% full
216 departures · 47,454 passengers
SFO → HNL
88.1% full
214 departures · 47,455 passengers
Nonstop HNL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (33.5%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (14.4%).
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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