Cheap flights from San Francisco to Honolulu from $197

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Honolulu from San Francisco, with most prices found around $351. If you’re not able to fly to Honolulu in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Honolulu during February average around $386.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Honolulu. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $496. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Honolulu on Saturday is $574.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Honolulu is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from San Francisco to Honolulu in the evening for as low as $506. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Honolulu, so prices are often more expensive at around $538 per ticket.

Fly from San Francisco to Honolulu for the best San Francisco - Honolulu flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Honolulu from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Honolulu for around $483 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Honolulu from San Francisco for as low as $444 on momondo.

Alaska Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Honolulu

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Honolulu from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Honolulu. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Honolulu on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between San Francisco and Honolulu have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 197 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Los Angeles (LAX) was the most common stop: 45% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $307.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 32m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 46m.

As of May 2026, there are 22 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Honolulu. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00PM, with 36% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 154 flights per week flying from San Francisco to Honolulu. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.