Hawaii (Big Island)

72 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Hawaii (Big Island).

Hawaii (Big Island)
🌋 Island · United States

Photo: Vadim Kurland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Big Island of Hawaii features the active Kilauea volcano and Mauna Kea — the world's tallest mountain from its base on the ocean floor. Flights approaching Kona and Hilo offer spectacular volcanic landscape views.
72Flight Routes
2 miClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it72

MUE → OGG Kamuela to Kahului · 2 mi Both Sides OGG → MUE Kahului to Kamuela · 2 mi Both Sides EZE → HNL Buenos Aires to Honolulu · 6 mi Left HNL → EZE Honolulu to Buenos Aires · 6 mi Right ITO → KOA Hilo to Kona · 6 mi Right KOA → ITO Kona to Hilo · 6 mi Left FLL → KOA Fort Lauderdale to Kona · 8 mi Left HNL → ITO Honolulu to Hilo · 8 mi Right ITO → HNL Hilo to Honolulu · 8 mi Left ITO → LIH Hilo to Lihue · 8 mi Left KOA → FLL Kona to Fort Lauderdale · 8 mi Right LIH → ITO Lihue to Hilo · 8 mi Right DFW → KOA Dallas-Fort Worth to Kona · 12 mi Left KOA → DFW Kona to Dallas-Fort Worth · 12 mi Right KOA → LUF Kona to Phoenix · 13 mi Right KOA → PHX Kona to Phoenix · 13 mi Right KOA → SAN Kona to San Diego · 13 mi Right LUF → KOA Phoenix to Kona · 13 mi Left PHX → KOA Phoenix to Kona · 13 mi Left SAN → KOA San Diego to Kona · 13 mi Left ITO → OGG Hilo to Kahului · 14 mi Left OGG → ITO Kahului to Hilo · 14 mi Right KOA → LAX Kona to Los Angeles · 14 mi Right LAX → KOA Los Angeles to Kona · 14 mi Left KOA → RDU Kona to Raleigh-Durham · 15 mi Right RDU → KOA Raleigh-Durham to Kona · 15 mi Left KOA → LAS Kona to Las Vegas · 16 mi Right LAS → KOA Las Vegas to Kona · 16 mi Left DEN → KOA Denver to Kona · 17 mi Left KOA → DEN Kona to Denver · 17 mi Right KOA → PIT Kona to Pittsburgh · 18 mi Right PIT → KOA Pittsburgh to Kona · 18 mi Left JFK → KOA New York to Kona · 19 mi Left KOA → JFK Kona to New York · 19 mi Right KOA → MDW Kona to Chicago · 19 mi Right KOA → SJC Kona to San Jose · 19 mi Right MDW → KOA Chicago to Kona · 19 mi Left ORD → KOA Chicago to Kona · 19 mi Left SJC → KOA San Jose to Kona · 19 mi Left ITO → PHX Hilo to Phoenix · 19 mi Left KOA → OAK Kona to Oakland · 19 mi Right KOA → SFO Kona to San Francisco · 19 mi Right KOA → SLC Kona to Salt Lake City · 19 mi Right OAK → KOA Oakland to Kona · 19 mi Left PHX → ITO Phoenix to Hilo · 19 mi Right SFO → KOA San Francisco to Kona · 19 mi Left SLC → KOA Salt Lake City to Kona · 19 mi Left KOA → MCC Kona to Sacramento · 20 mi Right KOA → SMF Kona to Sacramento · 20 mi Right MCC → KOA Sacramento to Kona · 20 mi Left SMF → KOA Sacramento to Kona · 20 mi Left BOI → KOA Boise to Kona · 22 mi Left KOA → BOI Kona to Boise · 22 mi Right KOA → PDX Kona to Portland · 25 mi Right PDX → KOA Portland to Kona · 25 mi Left ITO → SEA Hilo to Seattle · 26 mi Left SEA → ITO Seattle to Hilo · 26 mi Right BFI → KOA Seattle to Kona · 27 mi Left KOA → BFI Kona to Seattle · 27 mi Right KOA → LIH Kona to Lihue · 27 mi Right KOA → SEA Kona to Seattle · 27 mi Right LIH → KOA Lihue to Kona · 27 mi Left SEA → KOA Seattle to Kona · 27 mi Left KOA → YVR Kona to Vancouver · 28 mi Right YVR → KOA Vancouver to Kona · 28 mi Left HNL → KOA Honolulu to Kona · 29 mi Left KOA → HNL Kona to Honolulu · 29 mi Right ASP → PHX Alice Springs to Phoenix · 32 mi Left PHX → ASP Phoenix to Alice Springs · 32 mi Right KOA → OGG Kona to Kahului · 37 mi Right OGG → KOA Kahului to Kona · 37 mi Left BOI → SYD Boise to Sydney · 56 mi Right
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you see Hawaii (Big Island) from a plane?

Yes — 72 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Hawaii (Big Island). The closest routes include Kamuela to Kahului, Kahului to Kamuela, Buenos Aires to Honolulu. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Hawaii (Big Island)?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Hawaii (Big Island): on a Kamuela to Kahului flight, visible from both sides; on a Kahului to Kamuela flight, visible from both sides; on a Buenos Aires to Honolulu flight, sit on the Left side.