Getting from the mainland to the Hawaiian islands may be faster than you think. Some average flight times include:
Long Beach, CA (LGB) to Honolulu (Oahu) (HNL): 5 hours, 18 minutes
Oakland (OAK) to Lihue (Kauai) (LIH): 5 hours, 50 minutes
Sacramento (SMF) to Kahului (Maui) (OGG): 5 hours, 50 minutes
San Diego (SAN) to Honolulu (Oahu) (HNL): 6 hours, 26 minutes
San Jose, CA (SJC) to Kahului (Maui) (OGG): 5 hours, 32 minutes