LIH to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 2,456 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or OAK 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 Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (97% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (97% on time); around 2pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to OAK?
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 | 97% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.7% | 365 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 79% | 0.8% | 10 min | 2.6% | 119 |
| Alaska Airlines | 79% | 0.6% | 12 min | 4.0% | 176 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am97%206 flights
- 12pm86%35 flights
- 1pm79%203 flights
- 2pm77%57 flights
- 9pm97%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%1.1% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%1.1% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- 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 OAK: common questions
- How often are LIH to OAK flights on time?
- 89% 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 Oakland cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 660).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 2.5% 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: OAK to LIH — 82% 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 → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.