San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Diego → Honolulu
SAN
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International AirportHNLHonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport- Distance
- 2,610 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 45m
Honolulu is currently 3 hours behind San Diego.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Sep
- 3
- quietest month · Nov
- 5 hr 31 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Alaska Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Hawaiian Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Diego. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.9Mon
- 3.9Tue
- 3.7Wed
- 3.8Thu
- 4Fri
- 4.1Sat
- 3.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M46%
- Airbus A330-200A33224%
- Airbus A321neoA21N20%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M6%
- Boeing 737-900B7391%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 111 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 125 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 109 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 114 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 123 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 111 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 132 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 124 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 107 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SAN-HNL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The 3rd longest observed direct route from SAN, out of 90.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from San Diego: 90.
- Direct destinations observed from Honolulu: 46.
The airports on this route
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Honolulu, United StatesHNL / PHNL
Major airport · 46 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,359 ft
77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from San Diego to Honolulu
The observed direct connection between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) covers approximately 2,610 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 45m. Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Diego from Honolulu by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Diego International Airport and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is approximately 2,610 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Diego to Honolulu?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Diego to Honolulu?
- Yes, a direct connection between SAN and HNL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Diego to Honolulu?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,382 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Diego and Honolulu?
- Honolulu is currently 3 hours behind San Diego.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.