Pearl Harbor Tours from HonoluluPearl Harbor Map: Where Every Site Sits on Oahu
This Pearl Harbor map guide shows where every site sits, from the visitor center on the shore to Ford Island in the middle of the harbor and the Honolulu city stops further east. The harbor holds two sides that visitors often confuse. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is on the mainland shore and free to enter. The Battleship Missouri, the Aviation Museum and the Oklahoma and Utah memorials are across the water on Ford Island, an active base you reach by shuttle or by an NPS bus tour. Downtown Honolulu adds Punchbowl, Iolani Palace and the Kamehameha statue, and Waikiki is where most tour pickups begin. Distances and times below come only from official park, museum and cemetery sources. The bookable tours are compared on Honolulu Pearl Harbor tours.
An aerial view of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John M. Hageman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answer The map in brief
Pearl Harbor sits about 8 miles from Honolulu and the drive from Waikiki takes about 45 minutes in traffic. The visitor center is on the shore, the Arizona Memorial lies in the harbor by boat, and the Missouri and Aviation Museum sit on Ford Island across the water.
Key takeaways
- Three map zones matter: the shore side at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, Ford Island across the water, and downtown Honolulu with Punchbowl and Iolani Palace.
- Shore side entry is free and open 7 am to 5 pm. The Arizona boat programs run every 15 minutes from 8 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.
- For the whole map in one day, the Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Tour covers all four sites in 9.5 hours for $214.
- Prefer a short route? The USS Arizona Memorial Tour runs 4 hours from Waikiki and covers the visitor center and the memorial.
Pearl Harbor and Honolulu on One Map
Every memorial, ship, museum and city stop covered on this page, placed by its own coordinates. Bubbles grow with the number of tours on this site that include it, and the list under the map holds the same places.
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USS Arizona Memorial
11 of the toursThe 184-foot-long memorial spans the sunken battleship, the resting place of many of the 1,177 crewmen who died on December 7, 1941. More on USS Arizona Memorial.
Stops here: Salute to Pearl Harbor Tour, Honolulu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Tour, Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Deluxe Coach Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri, Pearl Harbor, Dole, and Polynesian Cultural Center from Waikiki, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Small Group Tour, Oahu: The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Battleship Missouri Memorial
5 of the toursThe 887-foot battleship hosted the Japanese surrender ceremony, delayed by weather to 2 September 1945. More on Battleship Missouri Memorial.
Stops here: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Deluxe Coach Tour, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri, Oahu: The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
3 of the toursThe museum opened on December 7, 2006 in two WWII hangars on Ford Island that still show damage from the attack. More on Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
Stops here: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Deluxe Coach Tour, Oahu: The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Hangar 79 (Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum)
3 of the toursHangar 79 picks up where Hangar 37 leaves off, covering American air power from World War II through the Gulf Wars. More on Hangar 79 (Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum).
Stops here: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Deluxe Coach Tour, Oahu: The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Ford Island Control Tower
1 of the toursThe historic control tower stands 168 feet above the battlefield and is open as the museum's Top of the Tower Tour.
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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USS Bowfin
2 of the toursThe Balao-class submarine was christened on December 7, 1942 and completed nine war patrols between 1943 and 1945. More on USS Bowfin.
Stops here: Oahu: The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
2 of the toursReopened in 2021 after a $20 million renovation, the museum has three galleries on a 2.5-acre site beside the USS Bowfin. More on Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum.
Stops here: Oahu: The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
8 of the toursThe visitor center is open 7 am to 5 pm every day except Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1, and entry to the grounds is free. More on Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.
Stops here: Salute to Pearl Harbor Tour, Honolulu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour, Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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USS Oklahoma Memorial
No tourDedicated December 7, 2007, the black granite and white marble memorial remembers the 429 crew killed on the Oklahoma. More on USS Oklahoma Memorial.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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USS Utah Memorial
No tourThe 1972 memorial is a 70-foot walkway to a platform beside the wreck where 58 crew died. More on USS Utah Memorial.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Ford Island Bridge (Admiral Clarey Bridge)
No tourThe 4,672 ft bridge has a 930 ft floating section, the largest movable floating span in the world.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Ford Island
No tourThe 1.5-mile-long islet in the middle of Pearl Harbor grew from 334 to 441 acres through Navy dredging. More on Ford Island.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Battleship Row
No tourSeven battleships were moored along the southeast shore of Ford Island on December 7, 1941. More on Battleship Row.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Hickam Field
No tourHickam Field was activated September 15, 1938, and 189 people were killed there on December 7, 1941.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Pearl Harbor
No tourPearl Harbor lies about 8 miles from Honolulu and was originally a shallow embayment called Wai Momi.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl)
6 of the toursIts Courts of the Missing name 18,095 World War II missing from the Pacific, and it is open daily 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. More on National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl).
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Small Group Tour, Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour
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ʻIolani Palace
4 of the toursThe palace was completed in 1882 after the cornerstone was laid on December 31, 1879. More on ʻIolani Palace.
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Small Group Tour, Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour
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King Kamehameha Statue
6 of the toursThe Honolulu cast of the statue was erected in 1883 as a replacement for the original, lost at sea. More on King Kamehameha Statue.
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Small Group Tour, Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour
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Aliʻiōlani Hale
No tourThe Italian Renaissance Revival building had its cornerstone laid on February 19, 1872 and now houses the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Hawaii State Capitol
2 of the toursThe Capitol opened March 15, 1969, with two cone-shaped legislative chambers symbolizing volcanoes.
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour
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Kawaiahaʻo Church
2 of the toursThe coral church was built between 1836 and 1842 from about 14,000 coral slabs.
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour
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Hawaiian Mission Houses
1 of the toursThe Mission Houses society was founded in 1920, and the Oldest Frame House arrived pre-cut from Boston in 1821.
Stops here: Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour
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Honolulu Chinatown
1 of the toursThe district was established in the 1840s and 1850s, and the 1900 fire destroyed 38 acres of Honolulu.
Stops here: Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour
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Aloha Tower
No tourThe 10-story, 184-foot tower opened September 11, 1926 and was Hawaii's tallest structure for four decades.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Diamond Head (Lēʻahi) summit trail
1 of the toursThe 0.8-mile trail built in 1908 rises 560 feet from the crater floor to the summit lookout.
Stops here: Private Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour
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Waikīkī
9 of the toursWaikīkī has six beaches, and its first high-rise hotels were built in 1955. More on Waikīkī.
Stops here: Salute to Pearl Harbor Tour, Honolulu: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Tour, Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Deluxe Coach Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Tour, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & Battleship Missouri, Pearl Harbor, Dole, and Polynesian Cultural Center from Waikiki, Oahu: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, and City Highlights Tour, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Experience
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Ala Moana Center
No tourOpened in 1959, the open-air mall has 2,270,186 sq ft of retail space.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Honolulu Harbor and cruise terminals
No tourHonolulu Harbor has two cruise terminals, the primary one at Pier 2 and an alternate at Pier 11.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
No tourThe airport is three miles northwest of downtown Honolulu and opened March 21, 1927.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Ko Olina Resort
No tourThe 642-acre resort lies 17 miles west of Honolulu.
No tour listing here names it as a stop.
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Dole Plantation
1 of the toursDole Plantation opened to the public in 1989 and welcomes more than one million visitors a year.
Stops here: Pearl Harbor, Dole, and Polynesian Cultural Center from Waikiki
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Polynesian Cultural Center
1 of the toursThe center in Lāʻie advises allowing at least 60 to 75 minutes of straight drive time from Honolulu.
Stops here: Pearl Harbor, Dole, and Polynesian Cultural Center from Waikiki
How Pearl Harbor Is Laid Out
Pearl Harbor divides into a shore side anyone can drive to, an island in the middle of the harbor, and a string of Honolulu city stops east of it.
The Shore Side at the Visitor Center
Everything walkable sits here. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is open 7 am to 5 pm daily except Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1, and the grounds cost nothing to enter. Its address for GPS is 1 Arizona Memorial Place, because other map entries can route you onto the military base. Two museums and the ticket booths for the other sites stand in the open-air grounds.
The USS Arizona Memorial lies out in the harbor, reachable only by the shuttle boats that run from the visitor center dock. Programs depart every 15 minutes from 8 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 3:30 pm, and the NPS program lasts about 45 minutes with 10 to 15 minutes on the memorial itself. The USS Bowfin and the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum sit dockside beside the visitor center, at 11 Arizona Memorial Drive, open 7 am to 5 pm with last admission at 4:30 pm. Read more in the USS Arizona Memorial and USS Bowfin Submarine Museum guides.
Ford Island, in the Middle of the Harbor
Ford Island is a 1.5-mile by 0.75-mile islet in the center of the harbor's East Loch, dredged from 334 to 441 acres by the Navy in the 1930s. It is a secured military base, so visitors without base access use the free shuttle from the visitor center, which leaves every 15 to 20 minutes from 8 am. The loop stops first at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, then the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, then returns. The Missouri advises about 30 minutes each way for waiting, boarding and the ride.
On the island, Battleship Row runs along the southeast shore, where seven battleships were moored on December 7, 1941. The Missouri, an 887-foot battleship open 8 am to 4 pm, is docked near the USS Oklahoma Memorial, which remembers 429 crew. The USS Utah Memorial lies on the northwest side of the island, reached only on the NPS Ford Island Bus Tour, which runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm with 40 seats. The Ford Island and Battleship Missouri guides cover the island in depth.
The Honolulu City Stops
East of the harbor, downtown Honolulu packs several map points close together. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl sits in an extinct volcano near the center of the city, open daily 8 am to 6 pm, and roughly midway between the airport and Waikiki. Iolani Palace, completed in 1882, stands across from the King Kamehameha Statue, erected in 1883 in front of Aliiolani Hale. The Hawaii State Capitol opened in 1969 close to the palace.
Waikiki anchors the eastern end of the map and is where most tours start. The drive from Waikiki to the visitor center takes about 45 minutes through Honolulu traffic on H-1 West, exit 15A. The airport sits between the two, about 10 to 15 minutes from the visitor center. Ko Olina, west of Honolulu, is 17 miles from the city and the tours here generally do not pick up there.
The Map at a Glance
This table places the ten map points visitors ask about most, which side of the water each sits on, and the documented way to reach it. Distances and access rules come from the NPS, the Missouri, the cemetery and the palace.
| Place | Side | How you reach it |
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| Pearl Harbor Visitor Center | Shore, 1 Arizona Memorial Place | Drive, TheBus route 42, or a Waikiki tour pickup |
| USS Arizona Memorial | In the harbor off the visitor center | Navy shuttle boat from the visitor center dock |
| USS Bowfin and Submarine Museum | Shore, beside the visitor center | Walk from the visitor center lot |
| Battleship Row | Ford Island, southeast shore | Seen from the Arizona boat program |
| Battleship Missouri Memorial | Ford Island | Free shuttle from the visitor center, every 15-20 minutes |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | Ford Island | Same free shuttle loop, last return 5 pm |
| USS Oklahoma Memorial | Ford Island | NPS Ford Island Bus Tour, Mon, Wed, Fri |
| USS Utah Memorial | Ford Island, northwest side | NPS Ford Island Bus Tour only |
| Punchbowl Cemetery | Downtown Honolulu | Tour coach or your own car, 8 am to 6 pm |
| Iolani Palace and Kamehameha Statue | Downtown Honolulu | Tour coach, or a short drive or bus ride from Waikiki |
Sources: NPS hours, Missouri directions, NPS Ford Island Bus Tour, VA Punchbowl
How a Tour Moves Through the Map
Tours follow the same shape across the map, whatever the length. Pickup in Waikiki, the harbor, then Ford Island or the city, or both. The bookable options sit side by side on Pearl Harbor tours from Honolulu.
Waikiki to the Visitor Center
The drive from Waikiki to the visitor center takes about 45 minutes through Honolulu traffic. The USS Arizona Memorial Tour runs 4 hours for $51 with 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 departures, so a morning map loop is the shore side and the boat only. The Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City Tour from Roberts Hawaii adds downtown for $69 over 5 hours, with Punchbowl, the Kamehameha statue and a pass by Iolani Palace.
The Small-Group Arizona Memorial Tour covers the same ground in 4 hours at $100 with pre-ordered Arizona tickets.
Across to Ford Island
Tours that include the Missouri handle the trip to Ford Island for you. The Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour runs 6 hours at $156 and covers the visitor center, the Arizona and the Missouri. The Small-Group Arizona and Missouri Tour prices the day at $157 for up to 25 guests. On the Missouri itself, plan 1 to 2 hours, and the 35-minute guided tour runs until 3:30 pm.
Full-map days add the Bowfin and the Aviation Museum. The Best of Pearl Harbor Full-Day Tour runs 10 hours at $208 with all admissions. The most complete route is the Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Tour, 9.5 hours at $214, which covers all four sites plus an optional stop at the 168-foot Ford Island Control Tower.
Back Through Town
City stops close the loop. Punchbowl sits roughly midway between the airport and Waikiki. Iolani Palace and the Kamehameha statue stand across from each other downtown, and the palace suggests 60 to 90 minutes for a tour.
None of the tours here goes inside the palace. From downtown, Waikiki is a short drive, closing a map circuit that runs shore, island, town, beach. A DIY rider heading to the memorial can take TheBus, with the NPS listing stop #477 at Kamehameha Highway and Kalaloa Street for the memorial.
Sources: NPS directions, Iolani Palace visits
Pearl Harbor Map Questions
Where exactly is Pearl Harbor on the map of Oahu?
Pearl Harbor lies about 8 miles from Honolulu on Oahu's south shore, in an embayment the Hawaiians called Wai Momi. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center guide has the exact access point at 1 Arizona Memorial Place.
What part of the Pearl Harbor map is a must see?
The visitor center and the USS Arizona Memorial are the core, since the grounds are free and the boat program runs from 8 am. See the USS Arizona Memorial guide for how the 45-minute program works.
How far is the Battleship Missouri from the visitor center on the map?
The Missouri sits across the water on Ford Island, reached by a free shuttle that leaves the visitor center every 15 to 20 minutes from 8 am. The Battleship Missouri guide covers the crossing and the ship.
Can you drive across the bridge to Ford Island on the map?
No. The 4,672 ft Admiral Clarey Bridge is for military personnel only, according to the NPS, and drivers who drift onto it must turn around. The Ford Island guide explains shuttle and bus tour access instead.
How does Waikiki sit on a Pearl Harbor map relative to the sites?
Waikiki is the eastern anchor, about 45 minutes by car from the visitor center through Honolulu traffic. The guide to the bus to Pearl Harbor from Waikiki covers the public route on TheBus.
Where do Punchbowl and Iolani Palace sit on the map?
Both sit in downtown Honolulu, east of the harbor. Punchbowl occupies an extinct volcano near the city center, and Iolani Palace is also downtown. The Punchbowl Cemetery and Iolani Palace guides map each one.