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I came across a sentence that says "... will have arrived at Hawaii ...". My question is why is it 'at'? I thought in might be better.

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    It's a matter of opinion; both 'at' and 'in' are equally acceptable. 'At' is possibly slightly old-fashioned.
    – Michael Harvey
    Commented Dec 19, 2021 at 11:22
  • It depends how you view Hawaii: a single state or a group of islands. If the port were more specifis, e.g., Honolulu, I'd probably say "at", but as @MichaelWokeHarvey states, for Hawaii, either could be used.
    – DrMoishe Pippik
    Commented Dec 19, 2021 at 23:10

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