Flights to Molokaʻi
No resorts, no traffic lights, and a community that voted against both. The quietest island in the most-visited archipelago on Earth.
Things to do
Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.
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1 airports have scheduled nonstop service to MKK (Molokai Airport).
All 1 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| HonoluluUnited States | HNL | Southern Airways | ~42m |
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | HNL | ~9h 34m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | HNL | ~12h 2m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | HNL | ~7h 2m |
MiamiMIA
| 2 stops | IAH → HNL | ~12h 22m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | HNL | ~10h 31m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | YVR → HNL | ~17h 39m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | MSP → HNL | ~11h 56m |
Why it's still quiet
Residents have blocked cruise ships and big resorts for decades. Only small prop flights land here.
The friction
Very limited lodging and dining; rent a car; respect local norms about sacred sites.
Before it's gone
Places that were once like Molokaʻi:
Background
Molokaʻi or Molokai is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles at its greatest length and width with a usable land area of 260 mi2 (673.40 km2), making it the fifth largest in size of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th-largest island in the United States. It lies southeast of Oʻahu across the 25-mile-wide (40 km) Kaʻiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi, separated from it by the Kalohi Channel.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Molokaʻi?
- Yes — 1 airport fly nonstop to MKK (Molokai Airport), including Honolulu.
- Which airport do you fly into for Molokaʻi?
- MKK — Molokai Airport.
- When is the best time to visit Molokaʻi?
- year-round. Very limited lodging and dining; rent a car; respect local norms about sacred sites.
- What does Molokaʻi cost per day?
- Roughly $200–320 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Why is Molokaʻi still quiet?
- Residents have blocked cruise ships and big resorts for decades. Only small prop flights land here.