OGG to LIH which side of the plane?
Nov 7, 2018, 9:19 am
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OGG to LIH which side of the plane?
Hello all, this is my first post here. I will be in Maui in January and flying to Kauai on Hawaiian Airlines. Can you tell me which side of the plane has the best view? I was hoping to see some of the other islands in between, and hopefully Oahu, and not necessarily just water in between.
Nov 7, 2018, 11:33 am
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The West Maui Mountains will be out the left side when you take off. You kind of fly right over Molokai, with Lanai out to the left. I guess Oahu will be to the right, but I would sit on the left for the views of Maui County. I do not recall seeing much of Kauai or Niihau when landing, but I think you would get some views from either side of the plane.
Nov 9, 2018, 10:33 am
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I’m going to vote for the right side. The left will have nice views of Wailuku and West Maui on departure (assuming normal trade winds) and little else. See basic route below.
Nov 10, 2018, 10:44 am
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Thank you for your help. I had originally booked row 1 on the left side of the plane, then saw a video of someone on the right side flying over Oahu. Since we are not going there, I was hoping there might be an outside chance of seeing Pearl Harbor as we fly by, so I moved my seats to the right side of the plane. The majority of folks say sit on the left, I understand it is beautiful on take-off, but we are doing a helicopter ride, so hopefully that will suffice. Gonna give the right a try and hope to see the Harbor.
Nov 10, 2018, 1:56 pm
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As with most things, it depends on your interests. Have you flown into/out of Oahu before and seen it by air? You mentioned your are doing a helicopter ride; Where? If not in Kauai, then the HA approach to LIH with you sitting on the left side offers dramatic scenery.
Nov 11, 2018, 10:18 pm
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I don’t think you can guarantee the exact flight path when flying over Oahu, so it could likely be the left or right side of the plane. Plus, who knows how cloudly it will be at or below cruise altitude. I’d pick the best side for take-off and landing, which IMHO is the left side of the plane, so you can see the West Maui mountains after you take off and the dramatic coastline as you approach Lihue airport.
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Nov 21, 2018, 10:53 am
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Also, I would imagine the exact route right near Kauai is also not correct.