Compare 8 loyalty programs for San Diego to Honolulu award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
San Diego to Honolulu is a medium-haul domestic route to Hawaii, and nonstop award space shows up on Alaska Airlines. Award pricing spans eight programs, and the cheapest economy award is 12,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, on a nonstop. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. This page compares every way to book SAN–HNL on points, daily.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500Lowest | Not available | 43,000Lowest | 40,000Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500pts | 76,500Lowest | 54,000pts | 60,500pts |
 DeltaDL | 18,000pts | 98,800pts | Not available | 69,500pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 19,130pts | Not available | 295,000pts | 76,600pts |
When award seats between San Diego and Honolulu price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 12,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between San Diego and Honolulu, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Diego to Honolulu with points.
Distance ~2,610 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h45 (estimate). Honolulu is 3 hours behind San Diego (2 while San Diego is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027. Only three months carry calendar prices so far: December 2026 is the cheapest at 12,500 points, ahead of January and May 2027 (15,000).
San Diego to Honolulu is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,610 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), a nonstop runs roughly 5h45, give or take with the winds. Alaska Airlines carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A321 and Boeing 737 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 6% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a domestic run like San Diego–Honolulu, award prices go head to head with cash fares. Here the lowest economy price is also the quickest trip: an Alaska Airlines nonstop booked through the airline's own program. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $6, below the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 12,500 points and first class at 40,000. Qatar Airways Privilege Club takes business class at 43,000 points on an Alaska Airlines nonstop. The other six programs include American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, and United MileagePlus. No program wins more than two cabins here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
In the current award data, only Alaska Airlines shows nonstop space on San Diego–Honolulu, but as a oneworld member its seats also price through alliance partners, not just Alaska Atmos Rewards. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Los Angeles and San Francisco. Qatar Airways Privilege Club sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling the Alaska Airlines nonstop at its own rates.
San Diego–Honolulu has no same-metro alternates in the data on either end, so shifting dates does the work a second airport would. Las Vegas to Honolulu is tracked too, from 35,000 points at last check. For another option from San Diego, Maui (Kahului) prices from 33,800 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Diego to Honolulu route.
