LIH to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Denver International Airport · 3,414 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lihue (LIH) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 96% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 1% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (98% on time); around 8pm did worst (94%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Sunday the least (92%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to DEN?
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 | 96% | 2.6% | 2 min | 1.1% | 379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm98%239 flights
- 8pm94%126 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday98%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday98%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday98%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday98%1.9% cancelled
- Friday94%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday97%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday92%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- 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%
LIH to DEN: common questions
- How often are LIH to DEN flights on time?
- 96% 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 Lihue to Denver cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 379).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 2 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 1.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIH?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to LIH — 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: LIH → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.