As Hawai’i is relatively small in area, the island chain can be easily covered on a limited budget. However, the islands can be toured more profitably through helicopter excursions. These travel with a fixed number of passengers and are used to cover large distances quickly. This can provide extra money for sightseeing compared to a car rental, or even better still, there is an option of renting a one-way helicopter ticket and enjoying the flight back.
For those that wish to visit multiple islands or stay longer in each country (with no obligation to return to Hawai’i), it may also be advisable to consult with an airline that flies frequent shuttle flights between the various capitals (for example, Hawaiian Airlines).
The shortest trip around the Hawaiian Islands is just over 793 miles.
The shortest trip around the Hawaiian Islands is just over 793 miles. The most popular flight route around Hawai’i is the ’13-mile Circle Island Loop – Maui, Moloka’i & Lanaʻi (Maui & Molokaʻi). This route takes you from Kahului Airport in Maui to Kalaupapa Airport on Mōlako Island, where you can catch another plane for Kauai.
The most popular flight route around Hawai’i is the ’13-mile Circle Island Loop – Maui, Moloka’i & Lanaʻi (Maui & Molokaʻi)
The most popular flight route around Hawai’i is the ’13-mile Circle Island Loop – Maui, Molokaʻi & Lanaʻi (Maui & Molokaʻi), which has a total length of 13 miles. This circular loop starts at Kahului Airport, continues through Kapalua Bay, and then back to Kahului Airport.
The quickest routes to visit all of the islands are here.
The quickest routes to visit all of the islands are here. The shortest trip around the Hawaiian Islands is just over 793 miles, and you can do it in under 24 hours if you fly into Lihue, Kauai, and then continue to Hilo or Kona.
Flight times to/from Hawaiʻi vary based on departure and arrival airports.
Flight times to/from Hawaiʻi vary based on departure and arrival airports. The shortest trip around the Hawaiian Islands is just over 793 miles, which takes about three hours to fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) and return. From Kona International Airport (KOA), it’s a little more than 2,000 miles—approximately 6½ hours of flying time.
The longest flight will also take some time: From LAX, it’s nearly 4,200 miles around the island chain; however, that journey can be made in less than eight hours if you’re able to get a direct flight or leave early enough in your schedule so that you don’t have any layovers along the way!
It takes approximately 10 hours by air (11 hours 1 minute, in case you were wondering) to cross all inhabited Hawaiian Islands from north to south or east to west.
It takes approximately 10 hours by air (11 hours 1 minute, in case you were wondering) to cross all inhabited Hawaiian Islands from north to south or east to west. The shortest route is between Hilo and Kona—about 162 miles (261 km).
The most popular route is the ’13-mile Circle Island Loop – Maui, Moloka’i & Lanaʻi (Maui & Molokaʻi), which includes nine islands: Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe Island; Oahu’s North Shore; Oahu’s South Shore; Maui’s South Shore; Kauai’s East Side; Kauai’s West Side.
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