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 clear sky 79°F 26°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 80°F27°C
11/02 Tue overcast clouds 80°F27°C
12/02 Wed scattered clouds 82°F28°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 80°F27°C

Līhuʻe

Today clear sky 77°F 25°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 77°F25°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 76°F24°C
11/02 Tue broken clouds 76°F24°C
12/02 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 77°F25°C
14/02 Fri clear sky 76°F25°C

Kapaʻa

Today clear sky 78°F 25°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 78°F25°C
10/02 Mon clear sky 78°F25°C
11/02 Tue overcast clouds 77°F25°C
12/02 Wed scattered clouds 77°F25°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 79°F26°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today scattered clouds 78°F 26°C
9/02 Sun scattered clouds 78°F26°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 76°F25°C
11/02 Tue scattered clouds 77°F25°C
12/02 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 77°F25°C
14/02 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C

West Side

Today broken clouds 77°F 25°C
9/02 Sun broken clouds 77°F25°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 79°F26°C
11/02 Tue broken clouds 79°F26°C
12/02 Wed few clouds 78°F26°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 80°F27°C
14/02 Fri clear sky 80°F27°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today broken clouds 80°F 27°C
9/02 Sun broken clouds 80°F27°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 76°F24°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 76°F24°C
12/02 Wed light rain 76°F24°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today clear sky 79°F 26°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C
10/02 Mon light rain 74°F23°C
11/02 Tue overcast clouds 76°F24°C
12/02 Wed clear sky 74°F24°C
13/02 Thu light rain 74°F23°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
9/02 Sun few clouds 75°F24°C
10/02 Mon light rain 73°F23°C
11/02 Tue broken clouds 74°F23°C
12/02 Wed light rain 74°F23°C
13/02 Thu light rain 74°F23°C
14/02 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 80°F 27°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 80°F27°C
10/02 Mon light rain 75°F24°C
11/02 Tue overcast clouds 77°F25°C
12/02 Wed clear sky 76°F24°C
13/02 Thu light rain 76°F24°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today clear sky 72°F 22°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 72°F22°C
10/02 Mon clear sky 71°F21°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 71°F21°C
12/02 Wed clear sky 71°F22°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 72°F22°C
14/02 Fri clear sky 71°F21°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today broken clouds 75°F 24°C
9/02 Sun broken clouds 75°F24°C
10/02 Mon clear sky 75°F24°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 76°F24°C
12/02 Wed clear sky 76°F24°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 72°F 22°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 72°F22°C
10/02 Mon clear sky 71°F21°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 71°F21°C
12/02 Wed clear sky 71°F22°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 72°F22°C
14/02 Fri clear sky 71°F21°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today few clouds 80°F 27°C
9/02 Sun few clouds 80°F27°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 74°F23°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 75°F24°C
12/02 Wed light rain 75°F24°C
13/02 Thu light rain 75°F24°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today scattered clouds 80°F 27°C
9/02 Sun scattered clouds 80°F27°C
10/02 Mon clear sky 75°F24°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 76°F24°C
12/02 Wed light rain 75°F24°C
13/02 Thu light rain 76°F24°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today broken clouds 80°F 27°C
9/02 Sun broken clouds 80°F27°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 78°F26°C
11/02 Tue scattered clouds 78°F26°C
12/02 Wed light rain 77°F25°C
13/02 Thu light rain 77°F25°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today clear sky 78°F 26°C
9/02 Sun clear sky 78°F26°C
10/02 Mon scattered clouds 78°F25°C
11/02 Tue broken clouds 81°F27°C
12/02 Wed few clouds 81°F27°C
13/02 Thu broken clouds 80°F27°C

Kilua/Kona

Today broken clouds 73°F 23°C
9/02 Sun broken clouds 73°F23°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 78°F25°C
11/02 Tue scattered clouds 76°F24°C
12/02 Wed broken clouds 75°F24°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 77°F25°C

Puako

Today broken clouds 73°F 23°C
9/02 Sun broken clouds 73°F23°C
10/02 Mon few clouds 75°F24°C
11/02 Tue few clouds 75°F24°C
12/02 Wed few clouds 76°F25°C
13/02 Thu clear sky 75°F24°C

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