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 light rain 84°F 29°C
13/09 Sat light rain 84°F29°C
14/09 Sun light rain 80°F27°C
15/09 Mon scattered clouds 83°F28°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 82°F28°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 82°F28°C

Līhuʻe

Today light rain 84°F 29°C
13/09 Sat light rain 84°F29°C
14/09 Sun light rain 80°F26°C
15/09 Mon scattered clouds 82°F28°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 82°F28°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 82°F28°C

Kapaʻa

Today light rain 81°F 27°C
13/09 Sat light rain 81°F27°C
14/09 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
15/09 Mon scattered clouds 80°F27°C
16/09 Tue clear sky 80°F27°C
17/09 Wed light rain 80°F27°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today scattered clouds 87°F 31°C
13/09 Sat scattered clouds 87°F31°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 82°F28°C
15/09 Mon scattered clouds 83°F28°C
16/09 Tue light rain 82°F28°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 82°F28°C

West Side

Today few clouds 84°F 29°C
13/09 Sat few clouds 84°F29°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 83°F28°C
15/09 Mon scattered clouds 84°F29°C
16/09 Tue light rain 82°F28°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 82°F28°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today overcast clouds 85°F 29°C
13/09 Sat overcast clouds 85°F29°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 80°F27°C
15/09 Mon broken clouds 80°F27°C
16/09 Tue light rain 80°F27°C
17/09 Wed light rain 80°F27°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today clear sky 84°F 29°C
13/09 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 78°F26°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 79°F26°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 78°F26°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 78°F26°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 84°F 29°C
13/09 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 78°F26°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 79°F26°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 78°F26°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 78°F26°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 86°F 30°C
13/09 Sat clear sky 86°F30°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 80°F27°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 81°F27°C
16/09 Tue light rain 80°F27°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 80°F27°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today overcast clouds 77°F 25°C
13/09 Sat overcast clouds 77°F25°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 77°F25°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 76°F24°C
16/09 Tue broken clouds 77°F25°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today overcast clouds 89°F 32°C
13/09 Sat overcast clouds 89°F32°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 84°F29°C
15/09 Mon few clouds 84°F29°C
16/09 Tue scattered clouds 84°F29°C
17/09 Wed few clouds 84°F29°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today overcast clouds 77°F 25°C
13/09 Sat overcast clouds 77°F25°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 77°F25°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 76°F24°C
16/09 Tue broken clouds 77°F25°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today scattered clouds 87°F 30°C
13/09 Sat scattered clouds 87°F30°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 81°F27°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 82°F27°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 81°F27°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 81°F27°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today broken clouds 88°F 31°C
13/09 Sat broken clouds 88°F31°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 80°F26°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 80°F27°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 80°F27°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 80°F27°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today broken clouds 88°F 31°C
13/09 Sat broken clouds 88°F31°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 83°F28°C
15/09 Mon clear sky 83°F28°C
16/09 Tue scattered clouds 83°F28°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 84°F29°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today broken clouds 82°F 28°C
13/09 Sat broken clouds 82°F28°C
14/09 Sun broken clouds 79°F26°C
15/09 Mon broken clouds 80°F26°C
16/09 Tue light rain 78°F26°C
17/09 Wed clear sky 79°F26°C

Kailua/Kona

Today light rain 84°F 29°C
13/09 Sat light rain 84°F29°C
14/09 Sun broken clouds 81°F27°C
15/09 Mon few clouds 80°F27°C
16/09 Tue few clouds 81°F27°C
17/09 Wed light rain 80°F27°C

Puakō

Today overcast clouds 89°F 32°C
13/09 Sat overcast clouds 89°F32°C
14/09 Sun overcast clouds 84°F29°C
15/09 Mon few clouds 84°F29°C
16/09 Tue scattered clouds 84°F29°C
17/09 Wed few clouds 84°F29°C