San Francisco, United States → Honolulu, United States
2,081 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Honolulu is 3,854 km (2,395 miles). Honolulu lies roughly west-southwest of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 252° (WSW). It is a domestic route within United States.
San Francisco (West Coast, United States) sits at 37.7749°N, 122.4194°W; Honolulu (Pacific, United States) is at 21.3069°N, 157.8583°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 252° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~5h 19min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between San Francisco and Honolulu — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between San Francisco and Honolulu lies at approximately 30.7415°N, 141.6398°W — the position that is an equal 1,927 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Honolulu (Pacific/Honolulu) is 2 or 3 hours behind San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from San Francisco
The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Honolulu is approximately 3,854 km (2,395 miles, 2,081 nautical miles).
Honolulu lies roughly west-southwest of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 252° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 5h 19min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between San Francisco and Honolulu — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Honolulu (Pacific/Honolulu) is 2 or 3 hours behind San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances