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Moving Out of Hawaii With Kids

School calendars, records, and helping kids say goodbye. Time the move around the school year where you can.

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  1. 1How moving from Hawaii actually worksHow moving from Hawaii to the mainland works: full-service vs. containers vs. shipping it yourself, door-to-door vs. port-to-port, and transit times.
  2. 2Cost to move from Hawaii to the mainlandWhat drives the cost to move from Hawaii to the mainland: volume, method, island, destination, car, storage and season.
  3. 3Moving a dog or cat from HawaiiHow to move your dog or cat from Hawaii to the mainland: airline options, health certificates, heat embargoes, crate training and destination-state rules.
  4. 4Flying out: one-way flights & luggageOne-way flights out of Hawaii: luggage strategy, what to carry on, ag screening at the airport and timing with your shipment.
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