DEN to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Lihue Airport · 3,414 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or LIH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to LIH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 1.3% | 11 min | 4.6% | 379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm84%365 flights
- 3pm86%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday92%1.9% cancelled
- Friday85%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to LIH: common questions
- How often are DEN to LIH flights on time?
- 84% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Denver to Lihue cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 379).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to DEN — 96% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DEN → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.