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NZY to HNL: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,608 mi
4,198 km · 2,267 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Near HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NZY from HNL?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,608 miles (4,198 km, 2,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NZY to HNL?
Nonstop service on NZY–HNL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZY to HNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZY–HNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZY to HNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZY–HNL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.