LIH to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 102 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or HNL 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 Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (95% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 2pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to HNL?
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 | 95% | 0.5% | 3 min | 1.5% | 1,770 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 85% | 0.9% | 8 min | 2.6% | 2,509 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 2.5% | 12 min | 4.7% | 3,446 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%859 flights
- 7am90%361 flights
- 8am94%741 flights
- 9am86%398 flights
- 10am84%272 flights
- 11am86%676 flights
- 12pm82%492 flights
- 1pm74%329 flights
- 2pm70%389 flights
- 3pm79%786 flights
- 4pm76%502 flights
- 5pm80%361 flights
- 6pm82%380 flights
- 7pm87%713 flights
- 8pm85%187 flights
- 9pm82%279 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.1% cancelled
- Friday80%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday86%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
LIH to HNL: common questions
- How often are LIH to HNL 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 Lihue to Honolulu cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (117 of 7,725).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIH?
- Flights on this route spent 9 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to LIH — 85% 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 → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.