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Lihue Airport: delays and on-time record
Lihue, Hawaii
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Lihue Airport (LIH) in Lihue, Hawaii had 15,814 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 43 a day, on 14 routes.
84.8% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 8.7 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at LIH were on time 82.2% of the time, 6.2 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.1% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 8.8 min.
Alaska Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at LIH with 41% of departures. Among carriers with at least 158 departures, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its LIH departures (93.9%) and Alaska Airlines the lowest (76.5%).
On-time departures are down 3.7 points on the previous 12 months (88.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving LIH, late-arriving aircraft 56%, air carrier 31% and national aviation system 9%.
- On time 83.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 15.0%
- Cancelled 1.1%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from LIH | Arrivals at LIH | All reported flights | LIH departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 84.8% | 84.0% | 76.1% | 88.5% |
| Arrived on time | 83.7% | 82.2% | 76.0% | 87.6% |
| Cancelled | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 8.8 min | 8.7 min | 17.4 min | 7.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 896 | 910 | 1,684 | 720 |
| Scheduled flights | 15,814 | 15,811 | 7,043,858 | 15,820 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left LIH; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.7 pts.
Airlines at LIH
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Alaska Airlines | 6,469 | 41% | 76.5% | 7.3 min | 1.7% |
| HA Hawaiian Airlines | 3,480 | 22% | 83.5% | 4.4 min | 0.7% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,888 | 18% | 93.9% | -9.3 min | 0.3% |
| UA United Airlines | 1,441 | 9% | 90.9% | -11.2 min | 1.1% |
| AA American Airlines | 806 | 5% | 88.6% | 1.6 min | 0.1% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 730 | 5% | 87.0% | -7.4 min | 2.6% |
Departures from LIH by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 83.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from LIH
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIH–HNL | Lihue to Honolulu | 7,725 | 83.1% | 3.2 min | 1.5% |
| LIH–LAX | Lihue to Los Angeles | 1,578 | 83.1% | 0.3 min | 0.6% |
| LIH–OGG | Lihue to Kahului | 1,460 | 82.6% | 4.5 min | 0.1% |
| LIH–SEA | Lihue to Seattle | 1,094 | 81.8% | -2.6 min | 1.9% |
| LIH–SFO | Lihue to San Francisco | 898 | 85.1% | -3.6 min | 1.0% |
| LIH–OAK | Lihue to Oakland | 660 | 87.9% | -5.0 min | 0.3% |
| LIH–PHX | Lihue to Phoenix | 384 | 92.2% | -0.5 min | 0.3% |
| LIH–DEN | Lihue to Denver | 379 | 93.1% | -21.0 min | 2.6% |
| LIH–KOA | Lihue to Kona | 365 | 78.6% | 11.5 min | 0.0% |
| LIH–LAS | Lihue to Las Vegas | 365 | 96.7% | -18.9 min | 0.3% |
| LIH–SAN | Lihue to San Diego | 284 | 74.3% | 4.4 min | 2.1% |
| LIH–PDX | Lihue to Portland | 253 | 84.6% | -4.3 min | 0.8% |
| LIH–SMF | Lihue to Sacramento | 209 | 80.4% | 5.2 min | 0.0% |
| LIH–SJC | Lihue to San Jose | 160 | 71.3% | 10.2 min | 0.0% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 316 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (95.7% of 859 flights) and 2 pm to 3 pm the lowest (74.3% of 1,191).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (180 in the period): air carrier 79%, weather 9%, national aviation system 12%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for LIH on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave LIH on time?
84.8% of the 15,814 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.1% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at LIH on time?
82.2% of 15,811 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at LIH?
Counting departures from LIH and whether they reached their destination on time, Southwest Airlines had the highest share (93.9% of 2,888 flights), then United Airlines (90.9%) and American Airlines (88.6%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at LIH?
For departures from LIH that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 56%, air carrier 31%, national aviation system 9%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at LIH?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 95.7% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 2 pm to 3 pm was lowest at 74.3%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 84.8%, down 3.7 points on the previous 12 months (88.5%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at LIH?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.