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SFO → HNL

San Francisco to Honolulu · departing 1:40 PM

Route on-time rate
80.0%
7,809 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
80.1%
1,225 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.04%
Share of scheduled flights

There is no day-by-hour view for SFO → HNL: only 39 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on SFO → HNL

Time of day

On SFO → HNL, flights leaving 6–9 PM arrived on time 82.3% of the time, against 80.1% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 2.2 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM79.3%
  • 9 AM–12 PM78.8%
  • 12–3 PM80.1%Your time
  • 3–6 PM81.0%
  • 6–9 PM82.3%Best
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday79.6%
  • Tuesday83.4%Best
  • Wednesday80.5%
  • Thursday80.5%
  • Friday76.8%
  • Saturday78.9%
  • Sunday80.6%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on SFO → HNL, the ones scheduled closest to 1:40 PM first.

Flights on SFO → HNL and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA300United AirlinesLive map1:40 PM81.4%0.27%
UA2380United AirlinesLive map11:10 AM150 min away75.9%0.24%
UA1509United AirlinesLive map4:55 PM195 min away80.8%0.09%
UA1175United AirlinesLive map9:20 AM260 min away85.7%0.44%
AS811Alaska AirlinesLive map8:30 AM310 min away66.8%3.30%
UA638United AirlinesLive map7:10 PM330 min away89.4%0.14%
UA1581United AirlinesLive map7:05 AM395 min away92.3%0.66%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SFO, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM

2h 20m before your 1:40 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at SFO, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SFO, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SFONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
58°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Francisco airport profile →

Arriving · HNLNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
77°F · wind 13 kt gusting 19

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Honolulu airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving San Francisco to Honolulu.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SFO→HNL San Francisco to Honolulu your route80.0%1.04%71
SJC→HNL San Jose to Honolulu85.0%0.34%87
OAK→HNL Oakland to Honolulu81.0%1.49%72

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
United Airlines5,36482.7%0.30%-7 min
Alaska Airlines1,23974.7%1.61%-1 min
Hawaiian Airlines1,20673.0%3.73%2 min