Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.
United's Priority Boarding places you in Zone 2, avoiding carry-on gate-check.
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Low season | January |
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High season | July |
Cheapest flight | $177 |
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Honolulu Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.
Direct departures
San Francisco to Honolulu
Monday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Tuesday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Wednesday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Thursday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Friday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Saturday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Sunday
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more
9
10
Direct returns
Honolulu to San Francisco
Monday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Tuesday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Wednesday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Thursday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Friday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Saturday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Sunday
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, +12 more
Air Canada, Air China, +13 more
11
12
Our big luggage never made it to Boston. Very crucial to get it ASAP as heart medication is in there.
Our big luggage never made it to Boston. Very crucial to get it ASAP as heart medication is in there.
Wish I got An email stating that I needed to check in at hawaiian even if I made my ticket thru alaska. I had to walk to terminal A from Terminal B.
Great, overall. Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.
Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.
All good! No entertainment on this new plane yet but ok for this short flight. Great on time flight! Thanks
Tight legroom. The breakfast was provided, which was a plus, and okay the taste.
Awful. We got the last seats and they don't recline. We've been on this horrible journey since 6am and won't get to our destination almost a full day later. Oh and no food, either. Never again.
No non-alcoholic drinks available except water and small apple juice cans.
Only problem my credit card had over three pending credit card charges for luggages. I hope these charges do not post. I have already contacted my credit card companies.
The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.
It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane
737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.
Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.
Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!
Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons
It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.
Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.
I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight
New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.
Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.
It was very pleasant. The staff and crew are very polite.
Hawaiian Airlines staff is always professional & quick & easy check in & boarding process
Customer service by Susan of Alaskan Air was outstanding. We missed our flight out of JFK. She got us rebooked the following day. Way to go Susan.
We boarded an hour and a half late because a coffee maker leaked in the plane. Then we had to wait for awhile to get off the plane because another plane was in our spot at the terminal. I had plans when I landed that I had to skip so it was pretty disappointing.
We moved from the international terminal to a new location. I think there are still some bugs to work out . We didn’t receive check in notification and had to scramble to find it but i think it will work out
Liked the crew. Seats were uncomfortable during the last few hours of the 11 hour flight. Better selection of movies .
The temperature on the plane was too cold and the food was not very good. Everything else was good.
The service was great and the crew was so friendly and attentive!
Flight attendants were friendlier than on previous flight from HNL-BOS
The flight crew made the trip pleasant considering they had to work in conditions similar to a sardine can.
Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.
Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.
The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.
While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.
get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall
The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.
Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.
Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)
Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.
Well, this is my second flight from THE first one that I took and this one was from Manila to Guam. The flight was comfortable. I did end up in first class. However, I had to fight for it a little bit, but when I went to Guam, I had to stay an extra night there, which was accommodated by united Which I'm pleased for that. The only thing that I have to say is when a situation happens with a cancelation. And you got first class guests very important that you accommodate and make sure that they have their flights before everybody else does, because we pay big money for the service and it is not cheap also. Take note There are things that we have planned as well. So this kind of damaged the tail end of my vacation, which I lost out in $2500 worth of car rentals hotel fair in Honolulu, Hawaii. I'm really hoping that I can be reimbursed at least that money from the insurance that I have on the trip through united. I will be submitting that in as well. When I'm back in the United States, because I'm currently in Guam. Staying good night. I'm waiting for my next flight out. For tomorrow morning..
Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.
Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.
British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.
The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.
We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!
This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.
The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.
Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.
Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.
Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?
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