Ocean with mountains in the background in the Hawaiian Islands

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

Kauaʻi

Poipu, Kauaʻi

Today clear sky 72°F 22°C
24/01 Fri clear sky 72°F22°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 74°F23°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 77°F25°C
27/01 Mon light rain 76°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

Līhuʻe

Today clear sky 71°F 22°C
24/01 Fri clear sky 72°F22°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 73°F23°C
26/01 Sun few clouds 76°F24°C
27/01 Mon light rain 75°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

Kapaʻa

Today clear sky 74°F 23°C
24/01 Fri clear sky 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 72°F22°C
26/01 Sun few clouds 74°F23°C
27/01 Mon light rain 73°F23°C
28/01 Tue light rain 73°F23°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 74°F23°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 77°F25°C
27/01 Mon light rain 77°F25°C
28/01 Tue light rain 77°F25°C

West Side

Today few clouds 74°F 23°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 76°F24°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C
27/01 Mon light rain 77°F25°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today scattered clouds 77°F 25°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 76°F24°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 73°F23°C
26/01 Sun light rain 75°F24°C
27/01 Mon light rain 75°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 74°F23°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today few clouds 73°F 23°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 72°F22°C
26/01 Sun light rain 74°F23°C
27/01 Mon light rain 73°F23°C
28/01 Tue light rain 73°F23°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 73°F 23°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 72°F22°C
26/01 Sun light rain 74°F23°C
27/01 Mon light rain 73°F23°C
28/01 Tue light rain 73°F23°C

Kaunakakai City

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 74°F23°C
26/01 Sun light rain 76°F24°C
27/01 Mon light rain 75°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today clear sky 70°F 21°C
24/01 Fri clear sky 69°F21°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 71°F21°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 71°F22°C
27/01 Mon clear sky 71°F22°C
28/01 Tue few clouds 71°F22°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today overcast clouds 81°F 27°C
24/01 Fri light rain 79°F26°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 80°F27°C
26/01 Sun few clouds 79°F26°C
27/01 Mon few clouds 79°F26°C
28/01 Tue scattered clouds 79°F26°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 70°F 21°C
24/01 Fri clear sky 69°F21°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 71°F21°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 71°F22°C
27/01 Mon clear sky 71°F22°C
28/01 Tue few clouds 71°F22°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today scattered clouds 75°F 24°C
24/01 Fri scattered clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 75°F24°C
26/01 Sun light rain 75°F24°C
27/01 Mon light rain 76°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today clear sky 77°F 25°C
24/01 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 74°F23°C
26/01 Sun scattered clouds 75°F24°C
27/01 Mon few clouds 76°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
24/01 Fri few clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 77°F25°C
26/01 Sun light rain 77°F25°C
27/01 Mon light rain 78°F25°C
28/01 Tue light rain 77°F25°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today clear sky 77°F 25°C
24/01 Fri scattered clouds 77°F25°C
25/01 Sat few clouds 74°F23°C
26/01 Sun light rain 76°F24°C
27/01 Mon scattered clouds 76°F24°C
28/01 Tue light rain 75°F24°C

Kilua/Kona

Today overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat clear sky 78°F26°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 77°F25°C
27/01 Mon clear sky 77°F25°C
28/01 Tue clear sky 77°F25°C

Puako

Today overcast clouds 81°F 27°C
24/01 Fri light rain 80°F26°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 80°F27°C
26/01 Sun few clouds 80°F26°C
27/01 Mon few clouds 79°F26°C
28/01 Tue few clouds 79°F26°C