Historical on-time performance
Lihue to Honolulu
102 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LIH–HNL arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 7,810 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time94%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.6%Flights1,769
- Hawaiian AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.8%Flights3,589
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9035 minCancel3.0%Flights2,452
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft63%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline69%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 112 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LIH → HNL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 6,938 flights
- Evenings86% on time · p90 20 min · 4,502 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 20 min · 6,646 flights
- Overnights82% on time · p90 25 min · 963 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 25 min · 6,020 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 3,474 flights
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 3,447 flights
- Sundays87% on time · p90 15 min · 3,512 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 3,555 flights
- Mondays86% on time · p90 15 min · 3,631 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 3,642 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 25 min · 3,808 flights
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