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 few clouds 79°F 26°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 79°F26°C
26/03 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
27/03 Thu light rain 77°F25°C
28/03 Fri scattered clouds 79°F26°C
29/03 Sat scattered clouds 79°F26°C
30/03 Sun overcast clouds 79°F26°C

Līhuʻe

Today few clouds 78°F 26°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 78°F26°C
26/03 Wed few clouds 76°F25°C
27/03 Thu light rain 77°F25°C
28/03 Fri scattered clouds 78°F26°C
29/03 Sat scattered clouds 78°F25°C
30/03 Sun overcast clouds 78°F25°C

Kapaʻa

Today clear sky 78°F 25°C
25/03 Tue clear sky 78°F25°C
26/03 Wed few clouds 75°F24°C
27/03 Thu light rain 76°F24°C
28/03 Fri scattered clouds 77°F25°C
29/03 Sat scattered clouds 76°F25°C
30/03 Sun overcast clouds 76°F24°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 79°F 26°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 79°F26°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 78°F26°C
28/03 Fri few clouds 79°F26°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
30/03 Sun broken clouds 79°F26°C

West Side

Today scattered clouds 78°F 25°C
25/03 Tue scattered clouds 78°F25°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 80°F27°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 81°F27°C
28/03 Fri few clouds 83°F28°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 81°F27°C
30/03 Sun broken clouds 81°F27°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today clear sky 79°F 26°C
25/03 Tue clear sky 79°F26°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 77°F25°C
28/03 Fri few clouds 78°F25°C
29/03 Sat few clouds 77°F25°C
30/03 Sun broken clouds 77°F25°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today few clouds 78°F 26°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 78°F26°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 74°F23°C
27/03 Thu few clouds 76°F24°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 75°F24°C
30/03 Sun scattered clouds 74°F24°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 78°F 26°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 78°F26°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 74°F23°C
27/03 Thu few clouds 76°F24°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 75°F24°C
30/03 Sun scattered clouds 74°F24°C

Kaunakakai City

Today scattered clouds 80°F 27°C
25/03 Tue scattered clouds 80°F27°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 75°F24°C
27/03 Thu few clouds 78°F25°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 76°F25°C
30/03 Sun few clouds 77°F25°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today broken clouds 74°F 23°C
25/03 Tue broken clouds 74°F23°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 71°F21°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 71°F22°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 72°F22°C
29/03 Sat few clouds 71°F22°C
30/03 Sun few clouds 71°F22°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today light rain 77°F 25°C
25/03 Tue light rain 77°F25°C
26/03 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
27/03 Thu broken clouds 78°F26°C
28/03 Fri scattered clouds 78°F26°C
29/03 Sat light rain 76°F25°C
30/03 Sun few clouds 79°F26°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today broken clouds 74°F 23°C
25/03 Tue broken clouds 74°F23°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 71°F21°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 71°F22°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 72°F22°C
29/03 Sat few clouds 71°F22°C
30/03 Sun few clouds 71°F22°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today few clouds 76°F 25°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 76°F25°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 75°F24°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 75°F24°C
28/03 Fri few clouds 77°F25°C
29/03 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
30/03 Sun scattered clouds 76°F25°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today clear sky 78°F 26°C
25/03 Tue clear sky 78°F26°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 75°F24°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 76°F24°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 77°F25°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 76°F24°C
30/03 Sun scattered clouds 75°F24°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today light rain 78°F 26°C
25/03 Tue light rain 78°F26°C
26/03 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
27/03 Thu scattered clouds 76°F25°C
28/03 Fri scattered clouds 78°F25°C
29/03 Sat light rain 76°F24°C
30/03 Sun few clouds 78°F26°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today clear sky 78°F 25°C
25/03 Tue clear sky 78°F25°C
26/03 Wed clear sky 75°F24°C
27/03 Thu clear sky 78°F26°C
28/03 Fri few clouds 76°F24°C
29/03 Sat clear sky 76°F25°C
30/03 Sun clear sky 76°F24°C

Kilua/Kona

Today few clouds 77°F 25°C
25/03 Tue few clouds 77°F25°C
26/03 Wed light rain 74°F23°C
27/03 Thu few clouds 76°F25°C
28/03 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C
29/03 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
30/03 Sun light rain 75°F24°C

Puako

Today light rain 77°F 25°C
25/03 Tue light rain 77°F25°C
26/03 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
27/03 Thu broken clouds 78°F26°C
28/03 Fri scattered clouds 79°F26°C
29/03 Sat light rain 76°F25°C
30/03 Sun few clouds 80°F26°C