LIH to OGG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Kahului International Airport · 202 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or OGG 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 Kahului (OGG) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to OGG?
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% | 0.4% | 7 min | 1.8% | 459 |
| Southwest Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.3% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.0% | 636 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am92%347 flights
- 10am90%120 flights
- 11am86%245 flights
- 12pm87%104 flights
- 1pm78%522 flights
- 2pm57%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.5% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LIH to OGG: common questions
- How often are LIH to OGG 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 Lihue to Kahului cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 1,460).
- 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 40 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% 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: OGG to LIH — 75% 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 → OGG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.