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SDM to HNL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,621 mi
4,218 km · 2,278 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · 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 SDM
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 SDM from HNL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,621 miles (4,218 km, 2,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
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 SDM to HNL?
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