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 broken clouds 71°F 21°C
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Līhuʻe

Today light rain 70°F 21°C
15/05 Thu light rain 78°F26°C
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19/05 Mon light rain 78°F25°C

Kapaʻa

Today light rain 70°F 21°C
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Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today overcast clouds 73°F 23°C
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18/05 Sun light rain 78°F25°C
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West Side

Today light rain 71°F 22°C
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18/05 Sun light rain 78°F25°C
19/05 Mon light rain 79°F26°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today overcast clouds 73°F 23°C
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16/05 Fri light rain 78°F25°C
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Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today light rain 74°F 23°C
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Molokaʻi Airport

Today light rain 74°F 23°C
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Kaunakakai City

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
15/05 Thu overcast clouds 78°F25°C
16/05 Fri light rain 77°F25°C
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Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today overcast clouds 71°F 22°C
15/05 Thu light rain 75°F24°C
16/05 Fri overcast clouds 73°F23°C
17/05 Sat scattered clouds 74°F23°C
18/05 Sun light rain 73°F23°C
19/05 Mon light rain 74°F23°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
15/05 Thu light rain 79°F26°C
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17/05 Sat light rain 80°F27°C
18/05 Sun light rain 81°F27°C
19/05 Mon light rain 79°F26°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today overcast clouds 71°F 22°C
15/05 Thu light rain 75°F24°C
16/05 Fri overcast clouds 73°F23°C
17/05 Sat scattered clouds 74°F23°C
18/05 Sun light rain 73°F23°C
19/05 Mon light rain 74°F23°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
15/05 Thu light rain 79°F26°C
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17/05 Sat light rain 78°F26°C
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Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today overcast clouds 76°F 24°C
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The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today overcast clouds 74°F 23°C
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Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today light rain 71°F 22°C
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18/05 Sun light rain 76°F25°C
19/05 Mon moderate rain 75°F24°C

Kilua/Kona

Today light rain 73°F 23°C
15/05 Thu light rain 78°F25°C
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17/05 Sat light rain 78°F25°C
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Puako

Today overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
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19/05 Mon light rain 79°F26°C