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 overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 85°F29°C
9/08 Sat broken clouds 82°F27°C
10/08 Sun overcast clouds 82°F28°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 81°F27°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 83°F28°C

Līhuʻe

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 84°F29°C
9/08 Sat broken clouds 81°F27°C
10/08 Sun overcast clouds 82°F28°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 80°F26°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 82°F28°C

Kapaʻa

Today light rain 73°F 22°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 82°F27°C
9/08 Sat broken clouds 80°F27°C
10/08 Sun overcast clouds 80°F27°C
11/08 Mon broken clouds 79°F26°C
12/08 Tue scattered clouds 80°F27°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 78°F 26°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 84°F29°C
9/08 Sat scattered clouds 82°F28°C
10/08 Sun overcast clouds 82°F28°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 81°F27°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 83°F28°C

West Side

Today clear sky 76°F 24°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 85°F29°C
9/08 Sat scattered clouds 82°F28°C
10/08 Sun overcast clouds 84°F29°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 84°F29°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 86°F30°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today broken clouds 77°F 25°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 81°F27°C
9/08 Sat scattered clouds 80°F27°C
10/08 Sun overcast clouds 80°F27°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 81°F27°C
12/08 Tue broken clouds 81°F27°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today clear sky 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 78°F26°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 78°F26°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 78°F26°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 79°F26°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 78°F26°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 78°F26°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 78°F26°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 79°F26°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 77°F 25°C
8/08 Fri light rain 80°F27°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 80°F27°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 80°F27°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 80°F27°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 81°F27°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today broken clouds 72°F 22°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C
9/08 Sat few clouds 77°F25°C
10/08 Sun few clouds 75°F24°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 74°F23°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 76°F24°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 84°F29°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 84°F29°C
11/08 Mon light rain 82°F27°C
12/08 Tue light rain 83°F29°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today broken clouds 72°F 22°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C
9/08 Sat few clouds 77°F25°C
10/08 Sun few clouds 75°F24°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 74°F23°C
12/08 Tue overcast clouds 76°F24°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today scattered clouds 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 81°F27°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 81°F27°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 80°F27°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 79°F26°C
12/08 Tue light rain 81°F27°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today broken clouds 79°F 26°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 80°F27°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 80°F27°C
10/08 Sun few clouds 79°F26°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 79°F26°C
12/08 Tue light rain 80°F27°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today scattered clouds 76°F 24°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 83°F28°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 82°F28°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 80°F27°C
12/08 Tue light rain 83°F28°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today scattered clouds 72°F 22°C
8/08 Fri broken clouds 80°F27°C
9/08 Sat few clouds 80°F26°C
10/08 Sun clear sky 78°F26°C
11/08 Mon few clouds 80°F27°C
12/08 Tue light rain 80°F27°C

Kailua/Kona

Today broken clouds 74°F 23°C
8/08 Fri clear sky 82°F28°C
9/08 Sat light rain 80°F27°C
10/08 Sun light rain 79°F26°C
11/08 Mon overcast clouds 80°F27°C
12/08 Tue light rain 82°F28°C

Puakō

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
8/08 Fri few clouds 85°F29°C
9/08 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
10/08 Sun scattered clouds 84°F29°C
11/08 Mon light rain 82°F28°C
12/08 Tue light rain 84°F29°C