diverticulitis[dÄ«â²vÄr-tikâ²yÅ«-lÄ«â²tis] 1. Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon which fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed; rarely, they may cause obstruction, perforation, or bleeding.
The very shortest distance from any part of Hawaii to any part of the U.S. west coast seems to be 2,281 miles, from a point on the eastern edge of the island of Hawaii to a small California promontory at north latitude 38o 55' 8.4.
The distance from Honolulu, Hawaii to Wake Island is 2,305 miles. A  flight takes about 4 hours 10 minutes. Wake Island is located just  north of the Marshall Islands.