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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 broken clouds 71°F 22°C
11/12 Thu broken clouds 78°F26°C
12/12 Fri scattered clouds 77°F25°C
13/12 Sat clear sky 76°F24°C
14/12 Sun few clouds 79°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 78°F25°C

Līhuʻe

Today clear sky 66°F 19°C
11/12 Thu broken clouds 78°F25°C
12/12 Fri scattered clouds 75°F24°C
13/12 Sat clear sky 75°F24°C
14/12 Sun light rain 78°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 77°F25°C

Kapaʻa

Today clear sky 66°F 19°C
11/12 Thu broken clouds 77°F25°C
12/12 Fri scattered clouds 74°F23°C
13/12 Sat clear sky 74°F23°C
14/12 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 75°F24°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today scattered clouds 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 78°F26°C
12/12 Fri light rain 74°F23°C
13/12 Sat broken clouds 76°F24°C
14/12 Sun few clouds 79°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 78°F26°C

West Side

Today scattered clouds 68°F 20°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 78°F26°C
12/12 Fri light rain 73°F22°C
13/12 Sat broken clouds 76°F24°C
14/12 Sun scattered clouds 79°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 79°F26°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today scattered clouds 68°F 20°C
11/12 Thu broken clouds 77°F25°C
12/12 Fri light rain 73°F23°C
13/12 Sat few clouds 75°F24°C
14/12 Sun few clouds 80°F27°C
15/12 Mon light rain 78°F25°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today clear sky 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 76°F24°C
12/12 Fri light rain 72°F22°C
13/12 Sat light rain 73°F23°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 77°F25°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 77°F25°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 73°F 23°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 76°F24°C
12/12 Fri light rain 73°F23°C
13/12 Sat light rain 74°F23°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 76°F25°C
15/12 Mon light rain 77°F25°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 71°F 22°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 77°F25°C
12/12 Fri light rain 74°F23°C
13/12 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 79°F26°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today few clouds 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 72°F22°C
12/12 Fri light rain 71°F22°C
13/12 Sat light rain 71°F22°C
14/12 Sun light rain 72°F22°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 73°F23°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today broken clouds 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu few clouds 78°F26°C
12/12 Fri clear sky 78°F26°C
13/12 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 80°F27°C
15/12 Mon few clouds 81°F27°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 72°F22°C
12/12 Fri light rain 71°F22°C
13/12 Sat light rain 71°F22°C
14/12 Sun light rain 72°F22°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 73°F23°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today scattered clouds 69°F 21°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 79°F26°C
12/12 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C
13/12 Sat light rain 76°F24°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 78°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 78°F26°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today few clouds 69°F 21°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 78°F26°C
12/12 Fri light rain 77°F25°C
13/12 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 78°F25°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 78°F26°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today scattered clouds 68°F 20°C
11/12 Thu scattered clouds 77°F25°C
12/12 Fri clear sky 77°F25°C
13/12 Sat few clouds 77°F25°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 78°F25°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 78°F26°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today broken clouds 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu few clouds 77°F25°C
12/12 Fri clear sky 77°F25°C
13/12 Sat clear sky 78°F26°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 80°F26°C
15/12 Mon light rain 77°F25°C

Kailua/Kona

Today clear sky 68°F 20°C
11/12 Thu clear sky 77°F25°C
12/12 Fri clear sky 77°F25°C
13/12 Sat scattered clouds 78°F26°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C
15/12 Mon clear sky 79°F26°C

Puakō

Today scattered clouds 70°F 21°C
11/12 Thu few clouds 79°F26°C
12/12 Fri clear sky 79°F26°C
13/12 Sat clear sky 80°F26°C
14/12 Sun clear sky 80°F27°C
15/12 Mon few clouds 81°F27°C