Kaunakakai, HI, United States
Landing Point · US United States
Connected Cables
| Cable | Status |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Island Fibre Network (HIFN) | Active |
| Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) | Active |
| Paniolo Cable Network | Active |
📡 Live Performance
RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-04-11 through 2026-07-14 - live ICMP round-trip time via our monitoring probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
Measurement sources
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1014969 own probe | Jerusalem IL | 5 | 161.4 ms |
| #1014589 own probe | Almaty KZ | 4 | 208.1 ms |
| #1014597 own probe | Tbilisi GE | 3 | 166.4 ms |
| #6427 own probe | Sydney AU | 2 | 271.9 ms |
| #6487 own probe | Singapore SG | 2 | 228.8 ms |
| #7062 own probe | Cape Town ZA | 2 | 259.5 ms |
| #14720 | control probe | 1 | 89.7 ms |
| #61465 | control probe | 1 | 143.6 ms |
| #1014473 own probe | Minsk BY | 1 | 136.5 ms |
| #1015313 own probe | Sevastopol UA | 1 | 187.5 ms |
| #1015523 own probe | Moscow RU | 1 | 133.2 ms |
| #1015563 own probe | Saint Petersburg RU | 1 | 134.5 ms |
| #1015927 | control probe | 1 | 91.6 ms |
About Kaunakakai, HI, United States
Kaunakakai, HI, United States is a submarine cable landing point in United States (coordinates 21.0933°, -157.0239°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in United States's international connectivity infrastructure.
Kaunakakai is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the largest town on the island of Molokaʻi. The population was 3,419 at the 2020 census. It has the largest port on the island and the longest pier in Hawaii. The town was made famous in the 1930s by the song "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai", beginning an ongoing tradition of designating an honorary mayor for the town. Wikipedia
Connected submarine cables
| Cable | RFS | Length | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) | 2026 | 740 km | Ocean Networks, University of Hawai’i |
| Paniolo Cable Network | 2009 | 576 km | Hawaiian Telcom |
| Hawaii Island Fibre Network (HIFN) | 1997 | 529 km | Hawaiian Telcom, Lumen |
Operators landing at Kaunakakai, HI, United States
Cables landing at Kaunakakai, HI, United States are operated by 4 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Hawaiian Telcom, Lumen, Ocean Networks, University of Hawai’i. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.
Connectivity profile
From Kaunakakai, HI, United States, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include United States.
Monitoring status
No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Kaunakakai, HI, United States in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.
About the cables
- Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) (2026) — Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 6 coastal and island locations including Barber’s Point, Hilo, Kahului, Kaunakakai, Lihue, and 1 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
- Paniolo Cable Network (2009) — Paniolo Cable Network is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Hawaii Kai, Kaunakakai, Kawaihae, Kekaha, Lahaina, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
- Hawaii Island Fibre Network (HIFN) (1997) — Hawaii Island Fibre Network (HIFN) is a domestic submarine cable network within United States, connecting 7 coastal and island locations including Kaunakakai, Kawaihae, Kihei, Koko Head, Lihue, and 2 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
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Landing Point
- CountryUS United States
- Coordinates21.0933°N 157.0239°W
- Connected Cables3
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