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Spain Soccer Tours for Hawaii
Hawaii is the longest journey from a US state to Spain, and it is also the state with our deepest, longest-running client relationship. Hawaii Elite has travelled with Odisea Tours every year since 2019, in partnership with Brent Nunes. After six consecutive years of running Hawaii groups through Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona, we have built a tour shape specifically calibrated for the Pacific time zone, the long flight day, and the unique competitive landscape Hawaii youth soccer operates inside.
01 / Flying from Hawaii
How Hawaii groups actually get there.
Hawaii's gateway to Spain is Honolulu (HNL), with a connection through LAX onto Iberia's nonstop service to Madrid. Total travel time is around 17 to 19 hours including the LAX connection. We schedule HNL departures for late evening so groups arrive Madrid in the morning, hold the hotel for an early check-in, and protect Day 1 as a pure rest day before training begins on Day 2. Outer-island groups (Maui, Kauai, Big Island) connect through Honolulu first.
Gateway airports
- HNL (primary, connect through LAX)
- OGG (Maui, connect through HNL)
- KOA (Big Island, connect through HNL)
- LIH (Kauai, connect through HNL)
02 / The Hawaii soccer landscape
Where Hawaii soccer already plays.
Hawaii Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) runs the state's competitive youth soccer base, and Hawaii Elite is the most prominent club. The Hawaii Premier Soccer League covers the upper end of the competitive pyramid. What makes Hawaii distinct from any mainland state is the geography. Hawaii kids have less access to mainland US showcase events than their peers in California or Texas, which makes an international tour fill a clearer competitive gap. Players who travel with us from Hawaii return having played against Spanish academy and amateur opposition the same age and level they would meet at a top mainland showcase, with the cultural depth of a real European tour as a bonus the mainland circuit cannot provide.
Major Hawaii soccer organisations
- Hawaii Youth Soccer Association (HYSA)
- Hawaii Premier Soccer League
- Hawaii Elite (Odisea Tours' anchor Hawaii partner)
- Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA)
Ideal group types
- Hawaii Elite and HYSA competitive clubs
- HHSAA high school varsity programs
- Club teams from Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island
- Mixed-school select squads
03 / Cities we serve in Hawaii
Detailed planning, city by city.
Planning by request
Honolulu (Oahu)
Primary HYSA base, Honolulu International (HNL) gateway, Hawaii Elite and HHSAA clubs across the island.
Plan from Honolulu (Oahu) →Planning by request
Big Island and outer islands
Clubs from Kona, Hilo, Maui and Kauai connect through Honolulu or LAX.
Plan from Big Island and outer islands →04 / Where your players train
Three training homes. No middleman.
Valencia CF
Paterna training ground · Valencia CF coaching staff
Spanish FA
RFEF headquarters, Las Rozas · Accommodation and training
05 / Hawaii groups we have hosted
Real Hawaii programs, real itineraries.
Hawaii Elite (six consecutive years travelling with Odisea since 2019, partnership with Brent Nunes).
Specific club and program names beyond those listed are shared on the planning call, when relevant to your group's profile and only with the prior client's permission.
06 / Three reasons Hawaii teams pick Spain
01
Six consecutive years of running Hawaii groups through Spain means the long-haul logistics are dialled in. The Day 1 rest protocol, the Pacific time zone reset, the LAX layover handling, none of it is improvised.
02
Hawaii kids get less access to mainland US showcase opposition than their peers in California or Texas. A Spain tour fills a competitive gap the mainland circuit cannot, with academy-level opposition and a structured European training environment.
03
Hawaii Elite's repeat booking pattern (annual since 2019) is the strongest credibility signal we have anywhere in the US. The proof that the trip lands properly is that the same families and the same club come back every year.
07 / When Hawaii teams travel
The travel windows that actually work.
Summer (mid-June through late July) is the most-booked window for Hawaii groups, matching the HHSAA school break and avoiding the Pacific hurricane window. Spring break works for some clubs but the routing is harder during high travel season. Hawaii Elite typically travels in summer.
08 / Tour formats that work from Hawaii
Tour format
European Soccer Tours
7 to 12 night soccer tours. FC Barcelona and Valencia CF training, games against Spanish academy or amateur opposition.
Read more →Tour format
Youth soccer programme
Built for U12 to U19 clubs. Families welcome on the same itinerary.
Read more →Tour format
School and high school tours
Term-time and summer programmes for high school varsity and private school teams.
Read more →09 / Frequently asked from Hawaii
Questions Hawaii coaches ask first.
How long is the journey from Hawaii to Spain?
Total elapsed time is around 17 to 19 hours including a 6-hour flight from HNL to LAX and the 11-hour Iberia nonstop from LAX to Madrid. We schedule Hawaii groups for late-evening HNL departures so the arrival in Madrid lands in the morning local time. Day 1 is protected as a pure rest day. Training starts Day 2.
Have you really hosted Hawaii groups before?
Yes. Hawaii Elite has travelled with Odisea Tours every year since 2019, six consecutive years as of 2026, in partnership with Brent Nunes. We have run the Hawaii to Spain routing more times than any other Pacific-region travel pattern, and the operational details (LAX layover handling, Day 1 rest protocol, Pacific time zone reset) are dialled in.
What does a Spain tour from Hawaii cost per player?
A 10-day Spain soccer tour from Hawaii sits between roughly $3,795 and $4,400 per player for ground services, with the slightly higher range reflecting the longer flight day. International flights are quoted separately because HNL to Madrid airfare varies significantly by season and how far in advance the group books.
Who is Brent Nunes?
Brent Nunes is our partner in Hawaii and the contact through which Hawaii Elite has travelled with Odisea Tours since 2019. Brent handles the Hawaii-side coordination for the partnership.
Is the long flight worth it for younger players?
After six years of running Hawaii groups, our honest answer is yes for U14 and above and case by case for U12 to U13. The Day 1 rest day is non-negotiable for Hawaii groups, and we never schedule a training session in the first 24 hours of the tour. Younger Hawaii squads usually travel with a higher parent-to-player ratio than mainland US groups, which we accommodate inside the same itinerary.
Step one
Plan a tour from Hawaii. We reply the same day.
Tell us your squad size, age group, home metro and the window you are looking at. We come back inside seven days with a draft itinerary that names the hotels, the training facilities, the cities and the per-player number.