LIH to KOA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · 263 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or KOA 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 Kona (KOA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to KOA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines | 87% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.6% | 153 |
| Alaska Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 18 min | 8.5% | 212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm88%93 flights
- 5pm75%272 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% 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.
- Late-arriving aircraft79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LIH to KOA: common questions
- How often are LIH to KOA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Kona cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIH?
- Flights on this route spent 8 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: KOA to LIH — 93% 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 → KOA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.