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Route overview: Honolulu to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Honolulu → San Diego

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

HNL → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
8:10 amHNL
5h 35m
Nonstop
3:45 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSAN
5h 55m
Nonstop
9:20 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Alaska Airlines
8:40 amHNL
5h 39m
Nonstop
4:19 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
11:08 amSAN
6h 19m
Nonstop
3:27 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
11:15 pmHNL
5h 30m
Nonstop
6:45 am+1SAN
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSAN
5h 55m
Nonstop
9:20 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Alaska Airlines
12:45 pmHNL
5h 28m
Nonstop
8:13 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
11:08 amSAN
6h 19m
Nonstop
3:27 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
8:00 amHNL
7h 37m
LAX · 1h
5:37 pmSAN
United Airlines
2:30 pmSAN
8h 26m
LAX · 1h 35m
8:56 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
8:30 pmHNL
8h 15m
OGG · 2h 5m
6:45 am+1SAN
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSAN
5h 55m
Nonstop
9:20 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
10:40 pmHNL
8h 20m
SMF · 1h 35m
9:00 am+1SAN
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSAN
5h 55m
Nonstop
9:20 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
10:50 pmHNL
7h 30m
SJC · 1h
8:20 am+1SAN
Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmSAN
5h 55m
Nonstop
9:20 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Alaska Airlines
11:41 amHNL
7h 21m
OGG · 1h 10m
9:02 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
11:08 amSAN
6h 19m
Nonstop
3:27 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
11:30 pmHNL
8h 20m
SFO · 1h 35m
9:50 am+1SAN
United Airlines
2:30 pmSAN
8h 26m
LAX · 1h 35m
8:56 pmHNL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Honolulu to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN2040 / WN3083$642.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Alaska AirlinesAS884 / AS94$698.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA1221 + UA519 / UA660 + UA1170$740.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN1293 / WN3083$642.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Alaska AirlinesAS816 / AS94$698.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN2037 + WN3262 / WN3083$656.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN3557 + WN4042 / WN3083$656.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN1279 + WN3908 / WN3083$656.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Alaska AirlinesAS1086 + AS203 / AS94$712.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA1346 + UA444 / UA660 + UA1170$740.602026-10-29T01:04:01Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $642.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN2040: HNL 2026-12-21 08:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 15:45:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3083: SAN 2026-12-26 17:25:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 21:20:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $698.60

  • Alaska Airlines AS884: HNL 2026-12-21 08:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 16:19:00; nonstop; 339 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS94: SAN 2026-12-26 11:08:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 15:27:00; nonstop; 379 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $740.60

  • United Airlines UA1221 / UA519: HNL 2026-12-21 08:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 17:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 457 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1221: HNL 2026-12-21 08:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:40:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • UA519: LAX 2026-12-21 16:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 17:37:00.
  • United Airlines UA660 / UA1170: SAN 2026-12-26 14:30:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 20:56:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 506 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA660: SAN 2026-12-26 14:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-26 15:35:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • UA1170: LAX 2026-12-26 17:10:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 20:56:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $642.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN1293: HNL 2026-12-21 23:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 06:45:00; nonstop; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3083: SAN 2026-12-26 17:25:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 21:20:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $698.60

  • Alaska Airlines AS816: HNL 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 20:13:00; nonstop; 328 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS94: SAN 2026-12-26 11:08:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 15:27:00; nonstop; 379 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $656.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN2037 / WN3262: HNL 2026-12-21 20:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 06:45:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2037: HNL 2026-12-21 20:30:00 → OGG 2026-12-21 21:15:00; layover at OGG: 125 minutes.
    • WN3262: OGG 2026-12-21 23:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 06:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3083: SAN 2026-12-26 17:25:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 21:20:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $656.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN3557 / WN4042: HNL 2026-12-21 22:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SMF; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3557: HNL 2026-12-21 22:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-22 05:55:00; layover at SMF: 95 minutes.
    • WN4042: SMF 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 09:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3083: SAN 2026-12-26 17:25:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 21:20:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $656.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN1279 / WN3908: HNL 2026-12-21 22:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 08:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SJC; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1279: HNL 2026-12-21 22:50:00 → SJC 2026-12-22 06:00:00; layover at SJC: 60 minutes.
    • WN3908: SJC 2026-12-22 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 08:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3083: SAN 2026-12-26 17:25:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 21:20:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $712.60

  • Alaska Airlines AS1086 / AS203: HNL 2026-12-21 11:41:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 21:02:00; 1 stop(s) via OGG; 441 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS1086: HNL 2026-12-21 11:41:00 → OGG 2026-12-21 12:25:00; layover at OGG: 70 minutes.
    • AS203: OGG 2026-12-21 13:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 21:02:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS94: SAN 2026-12-26 11:08:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 15:27:00; nonstop; 379 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $740.60

  • United Airlines UA1346 / UA444: HNL 2026-12-21 23:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 09:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1346: HNL 2026-12-21 23:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 06:35:00; layover at SFO: 95 minutes.
    • UA444: SFO 2026-12-22 08:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-22 09:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA660 / UA1170: SAN 2026-12-26 14:30:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 20:56:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 506 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA660: SAN 2026-12-26 14:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-26 15:35:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • UA1170: LAX 2026-12-26 17:10:00 → HNL 2026-12-26 20:56:00.

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