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Essential information to help you plan your flight from Sacramento to Honolulu.
Cheapest Flight Round-trip
$344
Lowest round-trip price available on Priceline for this route right now.
This fare recently dropped from $491.
1 stop · economyCheapest Flight One-way
$244
Lowest one-way price found on Priceline for this route in the last 16 days. Found 10 days ago.
The typical one-way fare on this route is $289.
Outbound · Nov 1
2:15 pmSMFSacramento International Airport
8:30 pmHNLDaniel K Inouye International Airport
8h 15m · 1 stop via San Francisco (SFO)
Cheapest Nonstop
$422
Cheapest nonstop found on Priceline for this route in the last 16 days. Found 10 hours ago.
$78 more than the cheapest round-trip.
Outbound · Nov 13
8:25 amSMFSacramento International Airport
12:00 pmHNLDaniel K Inouye International Airport
5h 35m · Nonstop
Return · Nov 20
10:40 pmHNLDaniel K Inouye International Airport
5:55 amSMFSacramento International Airport
5h 15m · Nonstop
Good deal price
$484
A round-trip at or under $484 is a good deal on this route right now.
75% of the fares we found on this route cost more; only a quarter cost less.
Timing Your Trip
The best day, time of day, season and booking window for this route.
Best day to fly
Tuesdays
Tuesday departures average $496 on this route, the lowest of any weekday.
$23 less than the average weekday, which is $519.
Best time to fly
Afternoons
Afternoon departures average $490 on this route, the lowest of any time of day.
$20 less than the average departure, which is $510.
Low season
February
Fares average $443 in February, the cheapest month to fly this route, bottoming out near $417 in late January.
$72 below the yearly average of $515.
When to book
13 weeks ahead
Fares on this route are lowest when booked about 13 weeks before departure.
Booking then averages $422, versus $490 in the final days before the flight.
Price Drop Deals
Priceline is always monitoring flight prices on this route. When we spot an offer on a specific flight that’s significantly lower than what that flight usually sells for, we call it out here as a price drop.
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$453Round-trip
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$553Round-trip
Southwest Airlinesfound Oct 1911/13/26
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When is the cheapest time to fly?
Cheapest in late January at about $417
Fares from Sacramento to Honolulu are lowest in late January, around $417, and February is the cheapest month overall, averaging $443. They peak in late June at about $641, $224 more than the low. The yearly average is $515.
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| Month | Average fare | Early month | Late month |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | $447 | $479 | $417 |
| February | $443 | $432 | $455 |
| March | $498 | $466 | $529 |
| April | $502 | $528 | $475 |
| May | $518 | $478 | $555 |
| June | $629 | $617 | $641 |
| July | $619 | $621 | $617 |
| August | $528 | $561 | $497 |
| September | $487 | $482 | $492 |
| October | $484 | $509 | $461 |
| November | $467 | $456 | $478 |
| December | $560 | $500 | $616 |
How far in advance should I book?
Cheapest about 13 weeks out at $422
Book about 13 weeks before departure for the best fares from Sacramento to Honolulu, around $422. Booking in the final days before the flight costs about $490, $68 more. Booking six months ahead runs about $506.
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| Days before departure | Average fare |
|---|---|
| 180 days | $506 |
| 172 days | $495 |
| 164 days | $491 |
| 156 days | $493 |
| 148 days | $488 |
| 140 days | $468 |
| 132 days | $447 |
| 124 days | $444 |
| 116 days | $441 |
| 108 days | $428 |
| 100 days | $425 |
| 92 days | $423 |
| 3mo | $422 |
| 84 days | $424 |
| 76 days | $431 |
| 68 days | $432 |
| 2mo | $428 |
| 52 days | $432 |
| 44 days | $448 |
| 36 days | $448 |
| 28 days | $446 |
| 20 days | $469 |
| 12 days | $491 |
| 4 days | $491 |
| 0 days | $490 |
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly?
Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Honolulu. At $496 it is 4% cheaper than the average day. Sunday is the most expensive day, 5% above average.
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| Day | Average fare |
|---|---|
| Sun | $544 |
| Mon | $525 |
| Tue | $496 |
| Wed | $511 |
| Thu | $505 |
| Fri | $515 |
| Sat | $537 |
When is the best time of day to fly?
Afternoon (2pm - 5pm) is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sacramento to Honolulu. At $490 it is 4% cheaper than the average time. Morning (5am - 12pm) is the most expensive time, 6% above average.
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| Time of day | Average fare |
|---|---|
| Morning | $542 |
| Midday | $508 |
| Afternoon | $490 |
| Evening | $499 |
What do round-trip flights from Sacramento to Honolulu cost?
Share of fares in each price range, adjusted to current prices.
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| Price range | Share of fares |
|---|---|
| $150 to $300 | 1% |
| $300 to $450 | 18% |
| $450 to $600 | 38% |
| $600 to $750 | 20% |
| $750 to $900 | 15% |
| $900 to $1,050 | 3% |
| $1,050 and up | 5% |
Methodology: learn how we calculate these charts
The charts “When is the cheapest time to fly?”, “How far in advance should I book?”, “What's the cheapest day of the week to fly?” and “What do round-trip flights from Sacramento to Honolulu cost?” are built from the prices Priceline customers actually paid for flights on this route over the past 12 months or more.
Where a route has too few bookings to fill every point in a chart, we borrow the shape of the curve from a group of routes with similar price behavior and fit it to the fares booked on this route.
Because past fares don’t reflect today’s market, we then adjust the historical prices for current conditions such as inflation and fuel costs, using the round-trip fares found in recent searches on this route.
The chart “When is the best time of day to fly?” is calculated directly from the fares found in recent searches, not from historical bookings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about flying from Sacramento to Honolulu.
What is the typical flight duration from Sacramento to Honolulu?
The flight from Sacramento to Honolulu covers about 2,460 miles, and a typical nonstop takes 5 hours and 40 minutes. In the return direction, the flight is shorter at 5 hours and 15 minutes, so the outbound leg from Sacramento is about 25 minutes longer.
Methodology
Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.
Are there any direct flights from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Nonstop flights from Sacramento to Honolulu are currently scheduled on Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines, both flying once daily — Alaska departs at 7:45 AM and Southwest at 8:30 AM, for a combined 14 weekly nonstop flights that run every day of the week.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.
What are the ground transportation options in Honolulu?
From Honolulu's airport to the city center, the most-used and cheapest option is TheBus W Line at $3 one way, running every 10–15 minutes to Waikiki and Downtown. Skyline rail also serves the airport via Lelepaua station with a flat $3 fare, but it doesn't reach Waikiki directly. Taxis run $40–60 and ride-hailing apps like Uber cost $30–40, while Roberts Hawaii Express shuttle charges $50 round trip. Car rentals are available but mainly useful for exploring Oahu beyond the city.
References
- 4K How to Get to Waikiki from Honolulu Airport (HNL) for Only $3.25 by City Bus 2026 UPDATED!
- The Bus and Skyline | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- How to Ride Public Transit in Oahu on Vacation: Routes, Fares, and Waikiki Tips
- PICES 2024 Annual Meeting - Transport - PICES
- The best and cheapest way to get from HNL airport to Waikiki - Points with a Crew
- Airport On-Demand Shuttle Service | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Lelepaua station
- From HNL Honolulu airport to the city center | GetToCenter
When is the cheapest time to fly from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Fares from Sacramento to Honolulu are lowest in late January, around $417. February is the cheapest month overall, averaging $443, followed by January ($447) and November ($467). June is the most expensive month at about $629, and fares peak in late June at about $641. The yearly average is $515. Fares are adjusted to current market conditions.
Methodology
Seasonal fares come from Priceline's own air booking-summary archive, analysed in-house and refreshed monthly. For each day of the year we take a representative round-trip fare, a blend of the 25th-percentile and average ticket price over the route's bookings, and smooth the series into a seasonal curve; the half-month low and high and the monthly figures quoted here are averages of that curve. Thin and international routes borrow their seasonal shape from the nearest busy routes, with the price level anchored to the route's own bookings.
How far in advance should I book tickets from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Book about 13 weeks before departure for the best fares from Sacramento to Honolulu, around $422. Booking in the final days before the flight costs about $490, $68 more. Booking six months ahead runs about $506. Fares are adjusted to current market conditions.
Methodology
Booking-window guidance comes from the same monthly in-house analysis of Priceline's own air booking-summary archive. We aggregate the route's bookings by how many days before departure they were made, from about 180 days out to the day of travel, smooth the curve, and highlight the stretch of lead times with the lowest average fare. Thin and international routes borrow the curve shape from the nearest busy routes, anchored to the route's own price level. It reflects current fares and is refreshed monthly.
Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from Sacramento to Honolulu?
No red-eye flights operate from Sacramento to Honolulu — there are no nonstop overnight flights on this route, and no connecting itinerary has an overnight long leg either.
Methodology
Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times and block times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes. A flight counts as a red-eye when it departs in the afternoon or evening (3 p.m. or later local time) or in the early hours before 4 a.m., and is in the air at some point between midnight and 4 a.m. local time at both its departure airport and its arrival airport. An evening flight that lands before midnight at its destination is never counted, nor is a morning departure or a daytime long-haul that reaches the next calendar date only because of time zones. Each red-eye is labelled with its timing (for example, overnight and landing the next morning, or late-night and landing after midnight). For connecting itineraries the same rule is applied to the longer leg, from one representative day's flight search.
Which airlines usually operate this route from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines both operate nonstop flights from Sacramento to Honolulu, each flying daily with one departure per day. Alaska departs around 7:45 AM and Southwest around 8:30 AM. Alaska Airlines is a member of the oneworld alliance, while Southwest Airlines is not an alliance member.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a typical fare is shown for a carrier, it is the median of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.
How reliable are on‑time arrivals on this route from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Southwest Airlines is the most reliable carrier on this route, with 89.4% of flights from Sacramento to Honolulu arriving within 15 minutes of schedule and a 0.0% cancellation rate. Hawaiian Airlines follows with a 77.0% on-time arrival rate and a 0.4% cancellation rate.
Methodology
On-time arrival and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; a flight counts as on time when it arrives within 15 minutes of schedule. Carriers are ranked by arrival on-time rate on this route, and the carrier list itself comes from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI).
Which airport should I use in Honolulu?
Honolulu has one main airport, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, which is about 6 miles from downtown and serves all commercial flights to Oahu.
How do I get to Sacramento International Airport from the city center?
Sacramento International Airport is about 10–15 miles northwest of downtown Sacramento, reachable by the Yolobus Route 42 public bus, which offers the most affordable option with hourly service and a roughly 40-minute trip from the city center. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft are the most popular choice, with travel times typically 15–20 minutes and designated pickup zones at the terminal. Taxis are available through the Sacramento Independent Taxi Owners Association, with a flat round-trip fare of $70 between SMF and downtown, while private car services and hotel shuttles provide pre-arranged alternatives. Driving yourself is also straightforward along I-5 or I-80, with on-site economy parking and a rental car facility for those who need a vehicle.
Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at Honolulu airport?
Honolulu Airport has several nearby hotels for travelers arriving from Sacramento. The Airport Honolulu Hotel is about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) from the terminal, and the Best Western Plaza Hotel is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away, with day-use rooms available. The Pacific Marina Inn, a budget option, is about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the airport, and many nearby hotels offer complimentary airport shuttle service.
What facilities and services are available to travelers at Honolulu Daniel K Inouye International Airport?
Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport offers free Wi-Fi throughout Terminals 1 and 2, with an option to purchase faster Boingo speeds. Travelers will find a wide range of dining options from fast food to local Hawaiian cuisine, plus shops selling souvenirs, travel essentials, and luxury goods. There is a free garden area within the airport, and an outdoor garden walkway connects Terminal 1 to Terminal 2. Charging stations are available in Terminal 1. Information counters are staffed daily from 5 a.m. Lei stands are located on the left side of the airport entry road before Terminal 1.
References
- Shops & Restaurants | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Honolulu Airport Guide - NerdWallet
- Honolulu Airport (HNL) | Terminal maps | Airport guide
- Inside Honolulu International Airport Terminal 2
- Internet Services | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport [HNL]: Terminal Guide
- Happy In Honolulu: The Complete Airport Lounge Guide
- Daniel K Inouye International Airport- HNL Honolulu Hawaii
Are there accessible services or children's facilities at the Sacramento and Honolulu airports?
Sacramento International Airport participates in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, offering lanyards and pins on request, and provides free on-demand accessibility services through Aira; travelers should contact their airline before the trip to arrange wheelchair assistance. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is wheelchair accessible, and airlines provide porter (Skycap) services for boarding, disembarking, and public transportation assistance, with arrangements made through the airline or Visitor Information Program staff at 808-836-6413. Both airports offer accessible parking and family/unisex restrooms, and HNL has accessible shuttle buses between terminals.
What aircraft are typically used on flights from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Southwest Airlines flies the Sacramento to Honolulu route using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, and Alaska Airlines operates the same route with Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Methodology
Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.
Which airline alliances serve flights from Sacramento to Honolulu?
Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines are the two carriers currently scheduled non-stop from Sacramento to Honolulu, each flying daily. Alaska is a oneworld member, while Southwest is not a member of any major alliance, so other alliances may serve this route only via connections.
Methodology
Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.
What are the best airport lounge options when departing from Sacramento?
Sacramento International Airport offers two Escape Lounges, one in Terminal A and one in Terminal B. Both provide complimentary hot and cold food, soft and alcoholic beverages, ultra-fast private Wi-Fi, charging ports, and printing services. Priority Pass card holders can pre-book access, while American Express Platinum Card Members and Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card Members traveling on a Delta-marketed flight receive free entry. Walk-up entry is available from $45 per person in advance or $60 at the door.
References
- Sacramento Intl Airport (SMF) Terminal A Lounge | Escape Lounges
- Sacramento International Airport SMF Lounges - SMF Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Pass
- Lounges American Express a Aeroporto internazionale di Sacramento | Amex IT
- SMF Sacramento Sacramento Intl. Airport: Escape Lounge - 2026 (Verified Reviews)
Are same‑day changes or standby possible on this route?
Same-day changes and standby depend on the airline and fare class, with flexible and premium tickets offering the best options while Basic Economy typically does not allow either.