| Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on Oahu is a major pacific hub, with regular flights from mainland US. Hawaii is usually reached from the UK via the US west coast; San Francisco and Los Angeles , with twin centre combinations. From Australia, Hawaii is a direct flight from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. From New Zealand, there are direct flights to Hawaii from Auckland. |
| Air Canada Air Canada flies from most major airports in US and Canada as well as, Sydney to Honolulu. Air New Zealand Air New Zealand operates services from Auckland to Honolulu three times a week (departing AKL on a Mon/Thurs/Sat). We operate from HNL to AKL on a Wed/Fri/Sun. We operate a 767-300 aircraft on this route. Air Pacific Air Pacific flies from Nadi to Honolulu twice a week. FJ820 departs Fri and Sun at 2250pm and arriving at 0720am the same day. The airline operates daily services between Sydney and Nadi. Air Pacific also has frequent services between Melbourne and Nadi and Brisbane and Nadi. Click here for more information. Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines flies three times weekly from Sydney to Honolulu. Flight HA 22 departs Sydney every Wednesday *, Friday and Sunday evenings arriving in Honolulu 10.40am on the same day as departure. Flight HA 21 departs Honolulu at 12.35pm every Tuesday *, Thursday and Saturday, arriving in Sydney at 7.00pm the following evening due to the time zone difference. Flights between Honolulu and neighbour islands connect in both directions with flights to/from Sydney, as do a range of Hawaiian’s services to/ from the mainland US and Canada. Qantas Airlines Qantas operates three direct services from Australia to Honolulu three times per week. The services operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays offering convenient same-day connections with Aloha Airlines to Maui, Kauai and Hawaii - the 'Big Island'. Click here for more information. |
| Car Hire: Hiring a car in a resort is easy and can be organised through most hotels or in advance either direct or through your operator. It’s a good way of exploring the islands, although roads can be steep and winding in places. Driving is on the right-hand side and horn honking is considered rude unless absolutely necessary. Bus: The Oahu bus system is considered the best in the US. Inter-island: The two major airlines Hawaiian and Aloha, fly frequently between Honolulu and Kona and Hilo on the Big Island; Kahului on Maui, and Lihu’e on Kauai. Services to Molokai and Lanai are slightly less frequent. Both airlines have standard one-way fares of around US$90/£48/AUD$121/NZ$138 but offer discounted packages. For information on special fares and inter-island passes visit www.alohaair.com or www.hawaiianair.com for further information. |
O'ahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the vibrant city of Waikiki Beach with its fantastic dining, shopping & nightlife, North Shore's banzai pipeline, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, and an impressive arts and culture scene. Read more ...
