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 82°F 28°C
23/07 Wed broken clouds 82°F28°C
24/07 Thu light rain 80°F27°C
25/07 Fri light rain 81°F27°C
26/07 Sat clear sky 81°F27°C
27/07 Sun clear sky 81°F27°C

Līhuʻe

Today broken clouds 82°F 28°C
23/07 Wed broken clouds 82°F28°C
24/07 Thu light rain 79°F26°C
25/07 Fri light rain 81°F27°C
26/07 Sat clear sky 81°F27°C
27/07 Sun few clouds 80°F27°C

Kapaʻa

Today broken clouds 80°F 26°C
23/07 Wed broken clouds 80°F26°C
24/07 Thu light rain 79°F26°C
25/07 Fri light rain 79°F26°C
26/07 Sat clear sky 79°F26°C
27/07 Sun light rain 78°F25°C

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Today broken clouds 83°F 28°C
23/07 Wed broken clouds 83°F28°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 82°F28°C
25/07 Fri scattered clouds 82°F27°C
26/07 Sat overcast clouds 81°F27°C
27/07 Sun clear sky 81°F27°C

West Side

Today overcast clouds 81°F 27°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 81°F27°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 83°F28°C
25/07 Fri scattered clouds 82°F28°C
26/07 Sat overcast clouds 83°F28°C
27/07 Sun clear sky 82°F28°C

North Shore (Turtle Bay)

Today overcast clouds 83°F 28°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 83°F28°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 80°F27°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 80°F27°C
26/07 Sat few clouds 79°F26°C
27/07 Sun clear sky 79°F26°C

Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi

Today overcast clouds 81°F 27°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 81°F27°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 78°F26°C
25/07 Fri clear sky 78°F26°C
26/07 Sat overcast clouds 77°F25°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 76°F25°C

Molokaʻi Airport

Today overcast clouds 81°F 27°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 81°F27°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 78°F26°C
25/07 Fri clear sky 78°F26°C
26/07 Sat overcast clouds 77°F25°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 76°F25°C

Kaunakakai City

Today overcast clouds 83°F 28°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 83°F28°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 80°F27°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 80°F26°C
26/07 Sat light rain 79°F26°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 78°F26°C

Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi

Today overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 75°F24°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 76°F24°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 75°F24°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 75°F24°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 73°F23°C

Manele Bay Beach

Today overcast clouds 84°F 29°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 84°F29°C
24/07 Thu broken clouds 84°F29°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 83°F28°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 84°F29°C
27/07 Sun few clouds 82°F28°C

Lānaʻi Airport

Today overcast clouds 75°F 24°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 75°F24°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 76°F24°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 75°F24°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 75°F24°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 73°F23°C

Kahului Airport, Maui

Today overcast clouds 82°F 28°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 82°F28°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 81°F27°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 81°F27°C
26/07 Sat light rain 79°F26°C
27/07 Sun broken clouds 79°F26°C

Whalers Village in Kaʻanapali

Today overcast clouds 85°F 30°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 85°F30°C
24/07 Thu overcast clouds 80°F27°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 80°F26°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 78°F26°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 78°F25°C

The Shops at Wailea in Wailea

Today overcast clouds 83°F 28°C
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24/07 Thu overcast clouds 82°F28°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 83°F28°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 81°F27°C
27/07 Sun light rain 80°F27°C

Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Today broken clouds 80°F 26°C
23/07 Wed broken clouds 80°F26°C
24/07 Thu broken clouds 80°F26°C
25/07 Fri broken clouds 79°F26°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 78°F25°C
27/07 Sun scattered clouds 77°F25°C

Kailua/Kona

Today light rain 81°F 27°C
23/07 Wed light rain 81°F27°C
24/07 Thu broken clouds 80°F26°C
25/07 Fri broken clouds 79°F26°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 80°F27°C
27/07 Sun broken clouds 79°F26°C

Puakō

Today overcast clouds 85°F 29°C
23/07 Wed overcast clouds 85°F29°C
24/07 Thu broken clouds 84°F29°C
25/07 Fri few clouds 84°F29°C
26/07 Sat scattered clouds 84°F29°C
27/07 Sun few clouds 82°F28°C