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 scattered clouds 75°F 24°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 77°F25°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 75°F24°C
18/01 Sat light rain 73°F23°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 76°F24°C

Līhuʻe

Today scattered clouds 71°F 22°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 75°F24°C
16/01 Thu scattered clouds 76°F24°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 72°F22°C
19/01 Sun scattered clouds 74°F24°C

Kapaʻa

Today light rain 69°F 21°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 73°F23°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 75°F24°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 73°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 72°F22°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 73°F23°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today light rain 71°F 22°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 76°F24°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 78°F25°C
17/01 Fri light rain 74°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 76°F24°C

West Side

Today light rain 68°F 20°C
15/01 Wed scattered clouds 75°F24°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 78°F26°C
17/01 Fri light rain 73°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 75°F24°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today clear sky 74°F 23°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 75°F24°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C
17/01 Fri light rain 74°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 74°F23°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 74°F23°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today light rain 72°F 22°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 74°F23°C
16/01 Thu scattered clouds 74°F23°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 72°F22°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 73°F23°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today light rain 72°F 22°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 74°F23°C
16/01 Thu scattered clouds 74°F23°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 74°F23°C
18/01 Sat light rain 72°F22°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 73°F23°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 75°F 24°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 76°F24°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 76°F24°C
17/01 Fri scattered clouds 75°F24°C
18/01 Sat light rain 74°F23°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 75°F24°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today clear sky 66°F 19°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 70°F21°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 71°F21°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 70°F21°C
18/01 Sat light rain 70°F21°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 71°F22°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today clear sky 73°F 23°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 77°F25°C
16/01 Thu scattered clouds 79°F26°C
17/01 Fri few clouds 78°F25°C
18/01 Sat clear sky 77°F25°C
19/01 Sun scattered clouds 78°F26°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 66°F 19°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 70°F21°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 71°F21°C
17/01 Fri clear sky 70°F21°C
18/01 Sat light rain 70°F21°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 71°F22°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 76°F24°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 76°F24°C
17/01 Fri light rain 75°F24°C
18/01 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
19/01 Sun few clouds 75°F24°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today clear sky 76°F 25°C
15/01 Wed clear sky 76°F24°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 75°F24°C
17/01 Fri scattered clouds 76°F24°C
18/01 Sat light rain 75°F24°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 74°F23°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today few clouds 74°F 23°C
15/01 Wed light rain 77°F25°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 78°F25°C
17/01 Fri light rain 75°F24°C
18/01 Sat clear sky 76°F24°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 76°F25°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today light rain 72°F 22°C
15/01 Wed light rain 73°F23°C
16/01 Thu clear sky 75°F24°C
17/01 Fri scattered clouds 75°F24°C
18/01 Sat light rain 74°F24°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 73°F23°C

Kilua/Kona

Today clear sky 68°F 20°C
15/01 Wed light rain 74°F23°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 76°F24°C
17/01 Fri light rain 76°F24°C
18/01 Sat light rain 76°F24°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 76°F24°C

Puako

Today clear sky 76°F 25°C
15/01 Wed few clouds 78°F25°C
16/01 Thu few clouds 79°F26°C
17/01 Fri scattered clouds 77°F25°C
18/01 Sat light rain 77°F25°C
19/01 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C