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 79°F 26°C
3/09 Wed scattered clouds 81°F27°C
4/09 Thu clear sky 82°F28°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 82°F28°C
6/09 Sat few clouds 82°F28°C
7/09 Sun few clouds 82°F28°C

Līhuʻe

Today broken clouds 78°F 26°C
3/09 Wed scattered clouds 80°F27°C
4/09 Thu clear sky 81°F27°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 81°F27°C
6/09 Sat few clouds 81°F27°C
7/09 Sun few clouds 81°F27°C

Kapaʻa

Today broken clouds 71°F 21°C
3/09 Wed scattered clouds 77°F25°C
4/09 Thu clear sky 80°F27°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 80°F26°C
6/09 Sat few clouds 80°F27°C
7/09 Sun few clouds 80°F27°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today few clouds 75°F 24°C
3/09 Wed few clouds 83°F28°C
4/09 Thu scattered clouds 81°F27°C
5/09 Fri light rain 82°F28°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 82°F28°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 83°F28°C

West Side

Today few clouds 72°F 22°C
3/09 Wed clear sky 84°F29°C
4/09 Thu scattered clouds 83°F28°C
5/09 Fri light rain 83°F28°C
6/09 Sat light rain 83°F28°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 85°F29°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today broken clouds 78°F 26°C
3/09 Wed few clouds 80°F27°C
4/09 Thu few clouds 81°F27°C
5/09 Fri light rain 80°F27°C
6/09 Sat light rain 80°F27°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 81°F27°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today clear sky 73°F 23°C
3/09 Wed scattered clouds 77°F25°C
4/09 Thu broken clouds 77°F25°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 79°F26°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 78°F26°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 73°F 23°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 78°F26°C
4/09 Thu broken clouds 77°F25°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 79°F26°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 78°F26°C

Kaunakakai City

Today clear sky 75°F 24°C
3/09 Wed scattered clouds 79°F26°C
4/09 Thu broken clouds 80°F26°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 81°F27°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 80°F27°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 80°F27°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today clear sky 64°F 18°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 71°F22°C
4/09 Thu scattered clouds 75°F24°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 75°F24°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 77°F25°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 75°F24°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today light rain 74°F 23°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 84°F29°C
4/09 Thu overcast clouds 82°F28°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 84°F29°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
7/09 Sun light rain 82°F28°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today clear sky 64°F 18°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 71°F22°C
4/09 Thu scattered clouds 75°F24°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 75°F24°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 77°F25°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 75°F24°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today clear sky 72°F 22°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 79°F26°C
4/09 Thu broken clouds 79°F26°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 81°F27°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 81°F27°C
7/09 Sun few clouds 80°F27°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today broken clouds 73°F 23°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 77°F25°C
4/09 Thu scattered clouds 79°F26°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 80°F27°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 80°F26°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today overcast clouds 71°F 22°C
3/09 Wed overcast clouds 77°F25°C
4/09 Thu broken clouds 81°F27°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 83°F28°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 83°F28°C
7/09 Sun few clouds 82°F28°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today few clouds 70°F 21°C
3/09 Wed scattered clouds 79°F26°C
4/09 Thu overcast clouds 78°F26°C
5/09 Fri few clouds 80°F27°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
7/09 Sun clear sky 81°F27°C

Kailua/Kona

Today light rain 70°F 21°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 80°F26°C
4/09 Thu overcast clouds 79°F26°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 80°F27°C
6/09 Sat few clouds 80°F27°C
7/09 Sun light rain 80°F26°C

Puakō

Today overcast clouds 76°F 24°C
3/09 Wed broken clouds 81°F27°C
4/09 Thu overcast clouds 82°F28°C
5/09 Fri clear sky 84°F29°C
6/09 Sat clear sky 84°F29°C
7/09 Sun light rain 82°F28°C