Molokai - Flight Information

Despite its proximity to both Oahu and Maui, Molokai has earned itself a reputation as being hard to reach.

However, although locals complain that because the airport is too small to cope with large aircraft it can be difficult to fly in or out for the weekend, tourists prepared to be flexible are unlikely to experience problems in reserving a flight.

Molokai's main airport, outside Ho'olehua in the center of the island, is currently served by direct flights from Oahu and Maui only, though it's easy enough to connect with flights to the other Hawaiian islands. Aloha Air offers the most daily flights: eight from Honolulu and two from Kahului on Maui. Hawaiian Airlines has two daily services from Honolulu.

Several lesser operators fly twin-engine planes to Molokai. Pacific Wings (tel 567-6814 on Molokai, 248-7700 on Maui, or 1-888/575-4546, www.pacificwings.com) operates one or two scheduled flights each day to and from both Honolulu and Kahului on Maui. In addition, two charter companies provide on-demand flights. The endearing Molokai Air Shuttle (tel 545-4988 on Oahu, 567-6847 on Molokai) flies between Honolulu and Molokai for $60 round-trip - it's such a no-frills outfit that as you take off one passenger has to sit next to the pilot and hold the door open to provide some cool air (there's air-conditioning). Paragon Air (tel 1-800/428-1231) connects Molokai with any airport on Maui or Lanai.

Non-stop, direct or connecting flights are available to Hawaii from all major and regional airports in North America. From cities on the West Coast, the flight time to Honolulu is approximately 4 ½ - 5 hours. From Chicago, non-stop flights to Honolulu are 8 hours, and from New York, non-stop flights to Honolulu are approximately 10 ½ hours.

During the past several years, more non-stop flights have become available to Hawaii's "Neighbor Islands" of Maui, Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii from cities along the West Coast. Inter-island flights to all Neighbor Islands depart regularly from Honolulu International Airport and flight times run just 20 - 35 minutes, making island hopping simple and convenient.

Our Airline Partners Serving Hawaii:

• ATA Airlines 

• Delta Airlines 

• United Airlines 

• Hawaiian Airlines 

• American Airlines 

• Aloha Airlines