Island of Hawaiʻi

The Island of Hawaiʻi is the youngest and largest island in the Hawaiian chain. Nearly twice as big as all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined (hence, it’s nickname, “The Big Island”), its sheer size is awe-inspiring.

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Distance Between Islands

  • Time to Kauaʻi : Approx 1 hr (direct from Kona)
  • Time to Oʻahu : Approx 45 min (direct from Kona)
  • Time to Molokaʻi : Approx 1 hr 20 min
  • Time to Lāna‘i : Approx 1 hr 30 min
  • Time to Maui : Approx 40 min (direct from Kona)

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi is Hawaiʻi's fourth largest island and is sometimes called the "Garden Isle," which is an entirely accurate description.

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Distance Between Islands

  • Time to Oʻahu : Approx 30 min
  • Time to Molokaʻi : Approx 1 hr 5 min
  • Time to Lāna‘i : Approx 1 hr 10 min
  • Time to Maui : Approx 1 hr 15 min
  • Time to Island of Hawaiʻi : Approx 1 hr

Lāna‘i

The smallest inhabited island in Hawaiʻi, Lānaʻi offers big enticements to its visitors. Only nine miles from Maui yet a world away, Lānaʻi can feel like two places.

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Distance Between Islands

  • Time to Kauaʻi : Approx 1 hr 10 min
  • Time to Oʻahu : Approx 35 min
  • Time to Molokaʻi : Approx 1 hr 5 min
  • Time to Maui : Approx 1 hr 15 min
  • Time to Island of Hawaiʻi : Approx 1 hr 30 min

Maui

Maui, known also as “The Valley Isle,” is the second largest Hawaiian island. The island beloved for its world-famous beaches, the sacred ʻĪao Valley, views of migrating humpback whales and much more.

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Distance Between Islands

  • Time to Kauaʻi : Approx 1 hr 15 min
  • Time to Oʻahu : Approx 40 min
  • Time to Molokaʻi : Approx 1 hr 10 min
  • Time to Lāna‘i : Approx 1 hr 15 min
  • Time to Island of Hawaiʻi : Approx 40 min

Molokaʻi

Hawaiʻi’s fifth largest island, Molokaʻi is only 38 miles long and 10 miles across at its widest point and is home to the highest sea cliffs in the world and the longest continuous fringing reef.

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Distance Between Islands

  • Time to Kauaʻi : Approx 1 hr 5 min
  • Time to Oʻahu : Approx 30 min
  • Time to Lāna‘i : Approx 1 hr 5 min
  • Time to Maui : Approx 1 hr 10 min
  • Time to Island of Hawaiʻi : Approx 1 hr 20 min

Oʻahu

The third largest Hawaiian island is home to the majority of Hawaiʻi’s diverse population, a fusion of East and West cultures rooted in the values and traditions of the Native Hawaiian people.

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Distance Between Islands

  • Time to Kauaʻi : Approx 30 min
  • Time to Molokaʻi : Approx 30 min
  • Time to Lāna‘i : Approx 35 min
  • Time to Maui : Approx 40 min
  • Time to Island of Hawaiʻi : Approx 45 min
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The Hawaiian Islands Weather

Poipu, Kauaʻi

Today light rain 79°F 26°C
12/01 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
13/01 Mon light rain 76°F25°C
14/01 Tue light rain 77°F25°C
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Līhuʻe

Today light rain 77°F 25°C
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Kapaʻa

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
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Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 79°F 26°C
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West Side

Today scattered clouds 76°F 25°C
12/01 Sun scattered clouds 76°F25°C
13/01 Mon light rain 76°F25°C
14/01 Tue light rain 78°F25°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 78°F26°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today light rain 79°F 26°C
12/01 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
13/01 Mon light rain 76°F24°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 76°F25°C
15/01 Wed light rain 76°F24°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today light rain 77°F 25°C
12/01 Sun light rain 77°F25°C
13/01 Mon light rain 74°F23°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 74°F23°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 74°F24°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 74°F23°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today light rain 77°F 25°C
12/01 Sun light rain 77°F25°C
13/01 Mon light rain 74°F23°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 74°F23°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 74°F24°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 74°F23°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C

Kaunakakai City

Today light rain 79°F 26°C
12/01 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
13/01 Mon light rain 76°F24°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 76°F24°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 76°F25°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 75°F24°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today few clouds 74°F 23°C
12/01 Sun few clouds 74°F23°C
13/01 Mon clear sky 71°F22°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 72°F22°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 72°F22°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 70°F21°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 70°F21°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today broken clouds 80°F 27°C
12/01 Sun broken clouds 80°F27°C
13/01 Mon few clouds 77°F25°C
14/01 Tue few clouds 78°F25°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 80°F27°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 79°F26°C
17/01 Fri light rain 75°F24°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 74°F 23°C
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13/01 Mon clear sky 71°F22°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 72°F22°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 72°F22°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 70°F21°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 70°F21°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today light rain 79°F 26°C
12/01 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
13/01 Mon light rain 77°F25°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 77°F25°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C
16/01 Thu scattered clouds 76°F24°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today light rain 78°F 26°C
12/01 Sun light rain 78°F26°C
13/01 Mon light rain 76°F24°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 76°F24°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 76°F25°C
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The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today scattered clouds 77°F 25°C
12/01 Sun scattered clouds 77°F25°C
13/01 Mon light rain 78°F26°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 79°F26°C
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16/01 Thu scattered clouds 77°F25°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
12/01 Sun light rain 75°F24°C
13/01 Mon scattered clouds 79°F26°C
14/01 Tue few clouds 79°F26°C
15/01 Wed light rain 76°F25°C
16/01 Thu light rain 79°F26°C

Kilua/Kona

Today light rain 78°F 25°C
12/01 Sun light rain 78°F25°C
13/01 Mon few clouds 77°F25°C
14/01 Tue clear sky 77°F25°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C
16/01 Thu light rain 77°F25°C

Puako

Today broken clouds 81°F 27°C
12/01 Sun broken clouds 81°F27°C
13/01 Mon few clouds 78°F25°C
14/01 Tue few clouds 78°F25°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 80°F27°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 80°F26°C
17/01 Fri light rain 76°F24°C

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