Flying Honu Coloring Pages

The Flying Sea Turtle That Brings Good Luck from Hawaii!

Flying Honu is a super special extra-large airplane. The Japanese airline ANA (All Nippon Airways) flies it only between Narita and Honolulu, Hawaii. Cute pictures of a sea turtle family are painted all over the plane. When grown-ups and kids see it at the airport or up in the sky, it puts a big smile on everyone's face! It is a super popular plane!

Why a Sea Turtle? How It Got Its Name

In Hawaiian, "Honu" in "Flying Honu" means green sea turtle.

• In Hawaii, sea turtles are very holy creatures. People have loved them since long ago as "gods that bring happiness" and "guardians of the sea."

• It got the name "Flying Honu," or flying sea turtle, with a wonderful wish: "May happiness come to everyone traveling to Hawaii!"

All 3 Planes Are Different! Meet the Unique Friends

There are three Flying Honu planes in all. But each one has completely different colors and face expressions, like their eye shapes! You can see these differences clearly in the coloring page pictures you collected this time.

• Plane No. 1 (Lani): This plane is bright "ANA Blue," made to look like Hawaii's blue sky. "Lani" means "sky" in Hawaiian. If you look closely at his face, you can see he has a very gentle look.

• Plane No. 2 (Kai): This plane is a pretty green color, made to look like Hawaii's emerald green sea. "Kai" means "sea" in Hawaiian. His face has squinted eyes and a happy, beaming smile!

• Plane No. 3 (Ka La): This plane is a bright "Sunset Orange," made to look like Hawaii's beautiful sunset. "Lā" means "sun" in Hawaiian. Unlike the other two planes, she has cute, big, long eyelashes. She looks like a super cute girl!

The World's Biggest Double-Decker Plane: Airbus A380

Flying Honu looks cute, but it is actually a huge plane that set a Guinness World Record!

• It is an "Airbus A380," the world's biggest double-decker passenger plane.

• Inside the plane, both the 1st and 2nd floors are full of seats for passengers. It is a powerful plane that can carry over 520 people at once all the way to Hawaii in one go!

• Under the wings, there are two big jet engines on the left and two on the right. That makes 4 engines in total!

Color the 3 Planes in Their Cool Theme Colors!

First, check the eyes and eyelashes on the face to see which plane you are coloring. Then choose your colors!

• Sky Blue (Plane No. 1): Try blending light sky blue into deep blue for a fresh, cool look!

• Ocean Green (Plane No. 2): Use bluish emerald green or yellow-green like a southern island sea. It will look just like the real thing!

• Sunset Orange (Plane No. 3): Mix bright orange, yellow, and a little red. Make it look like a pretty Hawaiian sunset sky!

Sea Turtle Shell Patterns and the Parent-Child Drawing

The body of Flying Honu has many sea turtle shell patterns on it.

• Coloring the patterns: Color carefully along the lines. Make the inside edges of the patterns a bit darker and leave the middle lighter. This makes the sea turtle shells look nice and 3D!

• Parent and child sea turtles near the back: Near the tail of the plane, there is a cute little parent and child sea turtle drawing. Don't forget to give them cute colors too!

Tricks to Make the Plane Look Shiny and Super Huge

Here are tips to make the shiny airplane body and cool heavy parts look real!

• Leave thin white lines of light: Try leaving a thin white area uncolored on the top of the plane and on the round engines. It makes it look like bright sunlight is shining on them!

• Big engines and tires: Color the front rings of the 4 engines silver. Color the fan inside a deep black. Color the many tires black too. This shows how heavy and huge the plane really is!

• The "ANA" logo on the tail: The big "ANA" letters on Planes No. 1 and No. 2 look super sharp if you color them in dark blue!

Draw a Hawaiian Background!

Use the white space in the background to draw a fun Hawaiian world that Flying Honu will love!

• Blue sky and white clouds: Draw fluffy clouds below the plane and a bright blue sky above. It will look like a happy flight!

• Palm trees and sandy beaches: Draw the Hawaiian sea, palm trees, and a shiny sun at the bottom. It creates an exciting story of arriving in Hawaii soon!

Flying Honu is the lucky flying sea turtle. Use lots of your favorite colors and help the best Hawaii plane take off into the big sky!

What is this flying sea turtle?

The Flying Honu is actually the world's biggest airplane, called the "Airbus A380." It can carry lots of people at the same time. The inside of the plane has two full floors. It is so big and cozy that people call it a flying hotel!

"Honu" means "sea turtle" in Hawaiian

The word "Honu" means "sea turtle" in the Hawaiian language. In Hawaii, sea turtles are special creatures that bring good luck. This plane was given its name with a wonderful wish to bring happiness to everyone who flies on it.

Three colorful brothers

Each Flying Honu has its own name and color based on nature in Hawaii. Blue "Lani" is like the blue sky. Emerald green "Kai" is like the sea. Orange "La" is like the pretty sunset. These three colorful planes fly high in the sky!

Look closely at their faces!

The three planes do not just have different colors. Their faces and eyes are a little bit different too! Lani has big wide eyes. Kai has a big smile. La has cute eyelashes. Every Flying Honu is super cute and special, so it is fun to spot the differences!

Feel like you are in Hawaii right away

The Flying Honu is a special plane that only flies between Narita Airport in Japan and Honolulu in Hawaii. Inside the plane, you can see rainbow lights and hear Hawaiian music. Your fun trip to Hawaii starts the moment you step inside!