Distance between San Francisco, CA (SFO) and Honolulu, HI (HNL)
Flight distance from San Francisco to Honolulu (San Francisco International Airport – Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport) is 2398 miles / 3860 kilometers / 2084 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 5 hours 2 minutes.
San Francisco – Honolulu
How far is Honolulu from San Francisco?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2398.479 miles
- 3859.977 kilometers
- 2084.221 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 2396.523 miles
- 3856.830 kilometers
- 2082.522 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from San Francisco International Airport to Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is 5 hours 2 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between San Francisco and Honolulu is 2 hours. Honolulu is 2 hours behind San Francisco.
San Francisco time to Honolulu time converter
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from San Francisco to Honolulu generates about 263 kg of CO2 per passenger, 263 kilograms is equal to 581 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from San Francisco to Honolulu
Shortest flight path between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).
Airport information
| Origin | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |
| Destination | Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu, HI |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | HNL |
| ICAO Code: | PHNL |
| Coordinates: | 21°19′7″N, 157°55′19″W |
Airlines flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL)
| Air France |
| Delta Air Lines |
| Hawaiian Airlines |
| KLM |
| United Airlines |