Flight Time to Hawaii From California

Flight time from major California airports to Honolulu, Hawaii, ranges between five and six hours, depending on the location of the airport, weather, headwinds or tailwinds, and air traffic. The length of the flight is also affected by which airport you fly in or out of, because ground time at the airport is included in the flight time.

Los Angeles International

Flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Honolulu, Hawaii, is about five hours, 30 minutes. Direct flights to Maui are about 15 minutes shorter.

Los Angeles Regional Airports

There are no nonstop flights to Honolulu or Maui from other Los Angeles area airports. However, there are connecting flights out of several smaller airports, including John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Ontario. These flights take a minimum of seven hours, 45 minutes, to reach Hawaii.

San Diego

Flight time from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Honolulu, Hawaii, is about five hours, 40 minutes. There are no direct flights to Maui.

San Francisco International

Flight time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Honolulu, Hawaii, is about five hours, 15 minutes.

San Francisco Bay Area

Direct flights to Honolulu are available from San Francisco Bay Area regional airports, including Oakland and Sacramento, and take about five hours, 15 minutes. Nonstop flights to Maui, when available, are up to a half-hour shorter.

References

• Online Airline Comparison Website
• Online Travel Website
• Distance from California to Hawaii

Resources

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