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 77°F 25°C
21/01 Tue few clouds 77°F25°C
22/01 Wed few clouds 75°F24°C
23/01 Thu broken clouds 74°F24°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 71°F22°C
25/01 Sat few clouds 73°F23°C
26/01 Sun scattered clouds 76°F25°C

Līhuʻe

Today few clouds 77°F 25°C
21/01 Tue few clouds 77°F25°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 74°F24°C
23/01 Thu broken clouds 74°F23°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 70°F21°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 72°F22°C
26/01 Sun scattered clouds 76°F24°C

Kapaʻa

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
21/01 Tue few clouds 75°F24°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 73°F23°C
23/01 Thu broken clouds 72°F22°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 69°F21°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 71°F21°C
26/01 Sun scattered clouds 75°F24°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today scattered clouds 78°F 26°C
21/01 Tue scattered clouds 78°F26°C
22/01 Wed few clouds 76°F24°C
23/01 Thu light rain 71°F22°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 73°F23°C
26/01 Sun few clouds 77°F25°C

West Side

Today broken clouds 75°F 24°C
21/01 Tue broken clouds 75°F24°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 78°F25°C
23/01 Thu light rain 68°F20°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 72°F22°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 77°F25°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today broken clouds 74°F 23°C
21/01 Tue broken clouds 74°F23°C
22/01 Wed few clouds 75°F24°C
23/01 Thu light rain 71°F22°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 72°F22°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 71°F22°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 75°F24°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today broken clouds 73°F 23°C
21/01 Tue broken clouds 73°F23°C
22/01 Wed clear sky 72°F22°C
23/01 Thu light rain 71°F22°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 70°F21°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 71°F22°C
26/01 Sun scattered clouds 74°F23°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today broken clouds 73°F 23°C
21/01 Tue broken clouds 73°F23°C
22/01 Wed clear sky 72°F22°C
23/01 Thu light rain 71°F22°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 70°F21°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 71°F22°C
26/01 Sun scattered clouds 74°F23°C

Kaunakakai City

Today broken clouds 75°F 24°C
21/01 Tue broken clouds 75°F24°C
22/01 Wed broken clouds 74°F23°C
23/01 Thu light rain 74°F23°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 72°F22°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today clear sky 72°F 22°C
21/01 Tue clear sky 72°F22°C
22/01 Wed few clouds 69°F21°C
23/01 Thu light rain 69°F21°C
24/01 Fri broken clouds 69°F20°C
25/01 Sat clear sky 70°F21°C
26/01 Sun clear sky 70°F21°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today clear sky 77°F 25°C
21/01 Tue clear sky 77°F25°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 76°F25°C
23/01 Thu overcast clouds 75°F24°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 77°F25°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 79°F26°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today scattered clouds 71°F 22°C
21/01 Tue scattered clouds 71°F22°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 69°F21°C
23/01 Thu light rain 70°F21°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 68°F20°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 70°F21°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today scattered clouds 76°F 24°C
21/01 Tue scattered clouds 76°F24°C
22/01 Wed broken clouds 74°F23°C
23/01 Thu overcast clouds 75°F24°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat light rain 73°F23°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today few clouds 74°F 23°C
21/01 Tue few clouds 74°F23°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 74°F23°C
23/01 Thu light rain 75°F24°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 72°F22°C
25/01 Sat broken clouds 73°F23°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
21/01 Tue few clouds 75°F24°C
22/01 Wed broken clouds 75°F24°C
23/01 Thu overcast clouds 74°F23°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 75°F24°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 75°F24°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today few clouds 76°F 25°C
21/01 Tue few clouds 76°F25°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 74°F23°C
23/01 Thu broken clouds 75°F24°C
24/01 Fri light rain 73°F23°C
25/01 Sat clear sky 74°F23°C

Kilua/Kona

Today clear sky 78°F 26°C
21/01 Tue clear sky 78°F26°C
22/01 Wed broken clouds 76°F24°C
23/01 Thu overcast clouds 74°F23°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 76°F24°C
25/01 Sat clear sky 78°F26°C

Puako

Today clear sky 78°F 26°C
21/01 Tue clear sky 78°F26°C
22/01 Wed scattered clouds 77°F25°C
23/01 Thu overcast clouds 75°F24°C
24/01 Fri overcast clouds 77°F25°C
25/01 Sat scattered clouds 79°F26°C