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 light rain 72°F 22°C
17/02 Mon light rain 78°F26°C
18/02 Tue moderate rain 75°F24°C
19/02 Wed light rain 77°F25°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 79°F26°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 78°F26°C

Līhuʻe

Today light rain 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon light rain 78°F26°C
18/02 Tue moderate rain 74°F23°C
19/02 Wed light rain 77°F25°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 78°F25°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 77°F25°C

Kapaʻa

Today light rain 71°F 21°C
17/02 Mon light rain 77°F25°C
18/02 Tue moderate rain 74°F23°C
19/02 Wed light rain 76°F24°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 76°F25°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 76°F 24°C
17/02 Mon few clouds 78°F26°C
18/02 Tue light rain 76°F24°C
19/02 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
20/02 Thu few clouds 77°F25°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 78°F25°C

West Side

Today light rain 74°F 24°C
17/02 Mon light rain 80°F27°C
18/02 Tue moderate rain 74°F24°C
19/02 Wed scattered clouds 79°F26°C
20/02 Thu few clouds 80°F26°C
21/02 Fri scattered clouds 78°F26°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today broken clouds 72°F 22°C
17/02 Mon light rain 78°F25°C
18/02 Tue moderate rain 76°F24°C
19/02 Wed light rain 77°F25°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 77°F25°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today scattered clouds 70°F 21°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 75°F24°C
18/02 Tue light rain 74°F23°C
19/02 Wed light rain 74°F23°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 74°F23°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today scattered clouds 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 75°F24°C
18/02 Tue light rain 74°F23°C
19/02 Wed light rain 74°F23°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 74°F23°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C

Kaunakakai City

Today scattered clouds 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 77°F25°C
18/02 Tue light rain 76°F24°C
19/02 Wed few clouds 76°F24°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today clear sky 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 72°F22°C
18/02 Tue broken clouds 71°F22°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 72°F22°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 72°F22°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 72°F22°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today scattered clouds 72°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 80°F27°C
18/02 Tue clear sky 80°F27°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 79°F26°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 80°F27°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 80°F26°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 72°F22°C
18/02 Tue broken clouds 71°F22°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 72°F22°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 72°F22°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 72°F22°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today clear sky 69°F 21°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 77°F25°C
18/02 Tue few clouds 75°F24°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 78°F26°C
20/02 Thu scattered clouds 76°F25°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 77°F25°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today clear sky 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 76°F24°C
18/02 Tue light rain 76°F24°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 76°F25°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 76°F24°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today scattered clouds 70°F 21°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 78°F26°C
18/02 Tue scattered clouds 77°F25°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 80°F27°C
20/02 Thu scattered clouds 78°F26°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 79°F26°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today light rain 71°F 22°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 77°F25°C
18/02 Tue clear sky 77°F25°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 76°F25°C
20/02 Thu few clouds 76°F24°C
21/02 Fri light rain 75°F24°C

Kilua/Kona

Today clear sky 72°F 22°C
17/02 Mon few clouds 77°F25°C
18/02 Tue light rain 76°F25°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 77°F25°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 78°F25°C
21/02 Fri light rain 77°F25°C

Puako

Today scattered clouds 75°F 24°C
17/02 Mon clear sky 80°F27°C
18/02 Tue clear sky 80°F27°C
19/02 Wed clear sky 80°F26°C
20/02 Thu clear sky 80°F27°C
21/02 Fri clear sky 80°F27°C

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