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$202 Find Cheap Flights from Honolulu to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco departing on 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flight Deals from Honolulu to San Francisco (HNL-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Honolulu to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Honolulu to San Francisco

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Honolulu to San Francisco.
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United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 15:18HNL-SFO
5h 18mdirect
United Airlines Logo
19:10 - 21:44SFO-HNL
5h 34mdirect
$413United Airlines
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Thu, 15 May - Tue, 27 May
Alaska Airlines Logo
13:40 - 21:45HNL-SFO
5h 05mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
14:39 - 21:35SFO-HNL
9h 56m1 stop
$419Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 14 May - Thu, 29 May
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
21:40 - 05:55HNL-SFO
5h 15mdirect
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
19:46 - 22:23SFO-HNL
5h 37mdirect
$435Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, 5 Sep - Tue, 9 Sep
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
09:49 - 22:40HNL-SFO
9h 51m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
19:46 - 22:23SFO-HNL
5h 37mdirect
$443Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, 20 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Alaska Airlines Logo
13:40 - 21:45HNL-SFO
5h 05mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:35SFO-HNL
5h 35mdirect
$451Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 14 May - Tue, 27 May
Delta Logo
07:00 - 17:45HNL-SFO
7h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
05:55 - 11:51SFO-HNL
8h 56m1 stop
$465Delta
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Thu, 3 Jul - Sun, 6 Jul
Delta Logo
22:30 - 12:50HNL-SFO
11h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
20:55 - 11:55SFO-HNL
18h 00m1 stop
$527Delta
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Wed, 14 May - Wed, 28 May
Southwest Logo
08:10 - 19:50HNL-SFO
8h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
06:00 - 16:05SFO-HNL
13h 05m2 stops
$645Southwest
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Sat, 27 Sep - Sun, 28 Sep
Southwest Logo
08:15 - 23:25HNL-SFO
12h 10m2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:45 - 21:00SFO-HNL
12h 15m1 stop
$785Southwest
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Fri, 23 May - Mon, 26 May
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13:30 - 21:35HNL-SFO
5h 05mdirect
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07:20 - 15:30SFO-HNL
11h 10m1 stop
Tue, 17 Jun - Tue, 24 Jun

KAYAK's insights & trends for Honolulu to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Honolulu to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Honolulu to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Honolulu to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Honolulu to San Francisco, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Honolulu, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Honolulu to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Honolulu to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Honolulu to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $541 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $721 and $715 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Honolulu to San Francisco?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $871, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Honolulu to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Honolulu to San Francisco, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$202
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Honolulu to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Honolulu to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from Honolulu to San Francisco: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Honolulu to San Francisco 
GeraldFlew with Hawaiian AirlinesHNL-SFOFeb 2025
There is an agricultural inspection of carryon bags at the gate. Don’t try and bring home any pineapples.
AndrewFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SFOJune 2024
Fly Hawaiian Airlines instead to/from Hawaii if you can. (Cross fingers that Hawaiian Airlines does not end up merging with Alaska Airlines as has been announced.)

FAQs for booking flights from Honolulu to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco was $129 for a one-way ticket and $264 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    When flying out of Honolulu you will be using Honolulu. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Honolulu to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Honolulu to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Honolulu and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    There are direct flights from Honolulu to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Honolulu to San Francisco, Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Honolulu to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. With an average price for the route of $479 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Hawaiian Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $528 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Honolulu to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Honolulu is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Honolulu with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Honolulu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Honolulu to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $408 or less one-way and $901 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Honolulu to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct from Honolulu Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Honolulu to San Francisco

Monday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Air Canada, Air China, +12 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Honolulu

Monday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Air Canada, Air China, +11 more

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Top airlines flying from Honolulu to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Honolulu to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Honolulu to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9911 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

8.0 ExcellentJudy, Apr 2025SNA - SFO
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Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.

This was my first trip in years with Alaska. I don’t think I’ll do it again. The planes are old and tired looking. The seats are small with zero legroom. The JFK terminal is one of the worst I’ve been in. On this flight the pilot had to abort the landing and circle the Bay before trying again. I think I’ll stick with the usual suspects …

Changed flight from San Fran to Seattle Then with a Delayed takeoff barely made my connection Waited over an hour for luggage 😜

Alaska no longer allows customers to print boarding passes at the airport. They only use mobile phones for boarding passes. Try getting on an Alaska plane with a dead phone and no boarding pass! Great customer service Alaska!

Flight was delayed twice, I was forced to check my bag, and the only offered water or apple juice on the flight

Appreciate efficiency and early arrivals. Missed video on such a long flight (DCA to SFO).

I paid $49 to select my seat---6A a window seat just behind first class. When I started to get on the plane I was told that my seat had been given to someone else and I now had a middle seat. They finally gave me an aisle seat. When I told them I wanted my $49 back, I was told I would need to call alaska and fight with them to get my money back. And when i was on the flight people going by kept hitting me with their bags. I have tried calling alaska twice to talk about a refund but never got thru to the right person!

All 4 members of my family found the seats terribly uncomfortable. 2 of us suffered from back issues the next few days.

Delays, delays, delays.... (and) Told no room for carry on after boarding B Group and told to drop off our carry on at door to be checked in instead. There was plenty of room left in the overheads above our seats right up to the end of boarding!!!!

Love Hawaiian you can’t go wrong, still provides you good drinks and little snack at the end

Great plane, seats, and crew. Super smooth experience and delicious coffee

Liked the staff ! Seats a little uncomfortable for a 9 hour flight. Wife ‘s monitor at her seat didn’t work. Food was disappointing. Snacks were good . Choices of movies and music could have been better.

Hawaiin airlines never let me know the alaska airlines confirmation number. it took chat and call with customer service to get that.

Crew was excellent......in flight medical emergency handled very professionally.....

They cancelled our flight and one after and then crammed everyone on a late flight. Refused to give us a meal voucher because the delay was less than 3 hours. In the end the delay was 4 hours. No reason was ever given for the cancelled flights. Fly Southwest!

There was mention of a complimentary magazine but none were in the seat pockets. The flight is short so understandable not having food or a snack.

Flight delayed. Then left much later than new time. 88 year old dad waiting at Kona airport for ages.

Hawaiian was amazing. no more bookinks with third party companies (Kayak)

The flight from HON to Hilo caused a few problems, but we were helped by the checking agent at Hawaiian Airlines with tech assistance. My wife & I are in our 70's and not QR code savvy. But we are learning.

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