There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Honolulu by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane SFO - HNL
7h 17m$193–345Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane OAK - HNL
7h 26m$249–961Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane SJC - HNL
8h 30m$235–917
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Honolulu is to fly which costs $190 - $350 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Honolulu is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $190 - $350.
The distance between San Francisco and Honolulu is 2428 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from San Francisco to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 3h behind San Francisco. It is currently 9:25 AM in San Francisco and 6:25 AM in Honolulu.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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