You must be a Licensed Pilot when flying with flight instructor on familiarization flights)

You must be a Licensed Pilot when flying with certified flight instructor on familiarization flights

Save time and money by taking a certified flight instructor along with you on a flight of the beautiful and scenic islands of Maui county and beyond. Our instructors are brimming with local knowledge and will help you make the most of your Maui flying experience. You can relax and fly with confidence as you view rain forests, water falls, rugged mountains, azure blue waters, whales, dolphins, and much, much more.

Here are some of our more popular routes and prices (per flight, NOT per person -- much more economical than the helicopters!). Click on the flight titles for a brief description of each area. Click on the link below each description for a full description of each route with full color photographs. Of course custom flights are available.

(Note that all charges are based on actual time the aircraft is operated, and that times will vary with weather, route, and traffic conditions.)

Route		Approximate Round-Trip Flight Time	Approximate cost in the older Cessna 172 with flight instructor	Cost 'solo' (after checkout)**
Whale Watching	Location varies	1 - 1.5 hrs.	$243 - $364	$183 - $275
Hana Coast		1 - 1.5 hrs.	$243 - $364	$183 - $275
Circle East Maui*		1 - 1.5 hrs.	$243 - $364	$183 - $275
Circle Maui Island*		1.5 - 2.0 hrs.	$364 - $486	$275 - $366
Molokai Sea Cliffs*		1 - 1.5 hrs.	$243 - $364	$183 - $275
Molokai, Lanai, and Lahaina*		1.2 - 1.7 hrs.	$292 - $413	$220 - $311
Circle Maui County* (5 islands)		2.0 - 2.5 hrs.	$486 - $608	$366 - $456

* (Maui Aviators, LLC is a flight school operating under parts 61 and 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

** All renters not taking along an instructor must be checked out in the aircraft. The approximate cost of a checkout is $200 - $250.

Whale Watching (Time and location varies, about 1 to 1.5 hours). Every year from November through April the humpback whales come to visit Maui and have their calves. Most frequently whales can be viewed in the near-shore waters of Lahaina and Oluwalu. Once you have seen the whales from the air, you will never want to pay for another whale-watching cruise again!

The Hana Coast (About 1 hour round-trip). You will see the famous windsurfing beaches of Kanaha and Hookipa, where rocket-fast wind surfers barely touch the surface as they skim along on their brightly colored-boards. Look for shoals of fish, turtles, dolphins, and whales (in the winter) along the azure-blue coast. You will also see water falls hidden in the jungles, movie stars' homes, and the lush green rain forest of Maui's North Shore.

Circle East Maui (About 1.5 hours) In addition to the majestic Hana coast described above, you will see famous Hamoa beach, the final resting place of the great aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, ancient Hawaiian villages and home sites, dramatic lava formations, and crystalline waters over multi-colored reefs of La Pereuse Bay and Maui's South shore. You will also see the grand hotels of Wailea with its emerald golf courses and sandy beaches, and Molokini island. In the Winter time expect to see whales here in Maalaea Bay. Proceeding North over the isthmus you will see the Kealia bird sanctuary, ruins of a World War II military base, and miles and miles of sugar cane fields.

Circle Maui (About 1.5 - 2 hours) In addition to the majestic Hana coast described above, you will see famous Hamoa beach, the final resting place of the great aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, ancient Hawaiian villages and home sites, dramatic lava formations, and crystalline waters over multi-colored reefs of La Pereuse Bay and Maui's South shore. You will also see the grand hotels of Wailea with its emerald golf courses and sandy beaches, and Molokini island. In the Winter time expect to see whales here in Maalaea Bay. After traversing Maalaea Bay you will see the reefs of Oluwalu, the famous Coral Gardens, the historical whaling town of Lahaina, where tourists, sailors, and whales come to frolic. Continuing North you will over-fly world-famous Kapalua bay and the Honolua marine reserve.

Molokai Sea Cliffs (About 1 hour round-trip.) On this trip you will see the dramatic coastline of Maui's Waihee coastline, and the dramatic 2,000 foot sea cliffs of Molokai's North shore. These emerald-green cliffs rise straight up from the sapphire blue ocean and are the highest sea cliffs in the world. Waterfalls cascade down their sheer faces pouring directly onto the rugged, rocky beaches below. From these rugged cliffs juts the Kalaupapa Peninsula, a historical federal park that shelters Kalaupapa settlement, a hospital community for patients of Hansen's disease. The peninsula can be visited by prior arrangement.

Molokai, Lanai, and Lahaina (About 1.5 hours round trip) In addition to the beautiful and majestic cliffs of Molokai's North Shore described above, you will see ancient Hawaiian fish ponds, World-War II vintage shipwrecks, and the sparkling sun-drenched beaches of Maui's gold coast. In the winter whales abound and you will be amazed by their graceful fluidity and frisky energy as they swim, frolic, and breach in the tranquil Pacific waters off Lahaina.

(Click here for a more complete description of the Molokai, Lanai, and Lahaina area.)

Circle Maui County (5 Islands) (About 2 hours) In addition to all of the above, including Molokai's 2,000 foot sea cliffs, the whales of Maui, and the movie stars' homes of Hana, you will also see the World War II vintage shipwrecks and dramatic cliffs of Lanai, with its destination resorts including pristine Manele bay, Club Lanai, and Koele Lodge. You will fly past the target island of Kahoolawe which was once used by the U.S. Navy for artillery firing practice, and the crater-shaped island of Molokini, a world famous snorkel and dive destination.