No matter how you choose to fly, an AIR TOUR OF HAWAI‘I ISLAND is likely to bring into view the island’s intriguing assortment of VOLCANOES. They include:
KĪLAUEA — One of Earth’s most ACTIVE VOLCANOES, it is located in HAWAI‘I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK on the southeastern flank of MAUNA LOA. This volcano has been pumping molten lava over the landscape since 1983, simultaneously developing new real estate and leaving destruction in its wake. Scan to find a location near you! Prices vary at dirent locations.
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A massive volcano that spreads over half of the Big Island’s 4,034 square miles, Mauna Loa rises 13,680 feet from sea level. It is the LARGEST VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD and has erupted 39 times since 1832 (most recently in 1984).
MAUNA KEA: — The TALLEST ISLAND MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD, Mauna Kea stands 13,803 feet above sea level, and rises 33,476 feet from the ocean floor. At its summit, where snow sometimes falls, the WORLD’S LARGEST ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY houses telescopes operated by astronomers from all over the world.
LŌ‘IHI: Fifteen miles off the southeast coast of the island, Lō‘ihi thunders 3,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean. Someday, thousands of years from now, the SUBMARINE VOLCANO will emerge to form a NEW ISLAND.