Yacht delivery: San Francisco to Honolulu
2,089 nautical miles along the usual passage, via San Francisco bar, Makapuu Point, Diamond Head. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Honolulu.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,089 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 17.5 days
- 418 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 139 h
- Best months
- March to November
- Open deliveries on this route
- 0
Fuel calculator
Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.
litres, about EUR
A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.
When to go
Best months for this passage: March to November. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.
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Passage notes
Via San Francisco bar, Makapuu Point, Diamond Head. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.
What will it cost?
Full estimate for this route: skipper and crew fees, fuel, berthing, provisions and crew travel.
Estimated total
€8,369.30 to €20,480.72
2,089 nm, about 316 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 22 to 27 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 22 to 27 days including weather margin and handover days | €4,400.00 - €10,800.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €3,240.00 |
| Fuel about 455 litres over 126 engine hours | €695.79 - €941.36 |
| Berthing 11 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €528.00 - €924.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,320.00 - €1,620.00 |
| Crew travel flights to SFO and back from HNL, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €352.00 - €864.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €233.51 - €571.36 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.