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 79°F 26°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 82°F28°C
31/08 Sun broken clouds 82°F28°C
1/09 Mon broken clouds 83°F28°C
2/09 Tue scattered clouds 81°F27°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 80°F26°C

Līhuʻe

Today light rain 77°F 25°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 82°F28°C
31/08 Sun broken clouds 81°F27°C
1/09 Mon overcast clouds 82°F28°C
2/09 Tue light rain 80°F27°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 79°F26°C

Kapaʻa

Today light rain 72°F 22°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 80°F27°C
31/08 Sun broken clouds 80°F27°C
1/09 Mon overcast clouds 81°F27°C
2/09 Tue light rain 79°F26°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 78°F26°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 77°F 25°C
30/08 Sat overcast clouds 82°F28°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 82°F28°C
1/09 Mon overcast clouds 82°F28°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 81°F27°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 81°F27°C

West Side

Today clear sky 73°F 23°C
30/08 Sat overcast clouds 84°F29°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 84°F29°C
1/09 Mon overcast clouds 85°F29°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 82°F28°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 83°F28°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today scattered clouds 77°F 25°C
30/08 Sat overcast clouds 81°F27°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 81°F27°C
1/09 Mon overcast clouds 81°F27°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 79°F26°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 80°F27°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today clear sky 74°F 23°C
30/08 Sat overcast clouds 78°F26°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 78°F25°C
1/09 Mon broken clouds 78°F25°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 78°F25°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 78°F25°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 73°F 23°C
30/08 Sat overcast clouds 78°F26°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 78°F25°C
1/09 Mon broken clouds 78°F25°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 78°F25°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 78°F25°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 76°F 24°C
30/08 Sat overcast clouds 80°F27°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 79°F26°C
1/09 Mon broken clouds 80°F27°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 80°F26°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 80°F26°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today few clouds 67°F 19°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 75°F24°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 75°F24°C
1/09 Mon scattered clouds 75°F24°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 76°F24°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 75°F24°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today light rain 76°F 24°C
30/08 Sat scattered clouds 83°F28°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 83°F28°C
1/09 Mon light rain 82°F28°C
2/09 Tue broken clouds 85°F29°C
3/09 Wed clear sky 84°F29°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today few clouds 67°F 19°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 75°F24°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 75°F24°C
1/09 Mon scattered clouds 75°F24°C
2/09 Tue overcast clouds 76°F24°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 75°F24°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today clear sky 73°F 23°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 80°F27°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 80°F27°C
1/09 Mon light rain 79°F26°C
2/09 Tue broken clouds 80°F27°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 80°F27°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today scattered clouds 73°F 23°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 79°F26°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 79°F26°C
1/09 Mon scattered clouds 79°F26°C
2/09 Tue broken clouds 79°F26°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 79°F26°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today scattered clouds 73°F 23°C
30/08 Sat broken clouds 81°F27°C
31/08 Sun overcast clouds 82°F28°C
1/09 Mon light rain 82°F28°C
2/09 Tue broken clouds 83°F28°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 82°F28°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today light rain 71°F 22°C
30/08 Sat clear sky 80°F26°C
31/08 Sun broken clouds 80°F26°C
1/09 Mon light rain 78°F25°C
2/09 Tue broken clouds 78°F26°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 79°F26°C

Kailua/Kona

Today light rain 75°F 24°C
30/08 Sat scattered clouds 80°F27°C
31/08 Sun broken clouds 80°F27°C
1/09 Mon scattered clouds 82°F28°C
2/09 Tue light rain 80°F27°C
3/09 Wed few clouds 81°F27°C

Puakō

Today light rain 76°F 24°C
30/08 Sat scattered clouds 83°F28°C
31/08 Sun broken clouds 83°F28°C
1/09 Mon light rain 82°F28°C
2/09 Tue broken clouds 85°F29°C
3/09 Wed clear sky 84°F29°C