LAX to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lihue Airport · 2,615 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or LIH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 23 |
| United Airlines | 93% | 0.0% | 3 min | 1.8% | 380 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 88% | 0.0% | 6 min | 2.0% | 153 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.1% | 14 min | 6.9% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 76% | 1.3% | 10 min | 2.6% | 235 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 12 min | 5.0% | 422 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%58 flights
- 8am91%361 flights
- 9am79%503 flights
- 10am63%19 flights
- 12pm67%37 flights
- 1pm85%73 flights
- 2pm88%254 flights
- 3pm71%110 flights
- 4pm95%19 flights
- 5pm78%144 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.5% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%1.2% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- 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%
LAX to LIH: common questions
- How often are LAX to LIH flights on time?
- 83% 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 Los Angeles to Lihue cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,578).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to LAX — 84% 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: LAX → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.