LIH to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 2,979 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 93% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (94% on time); around 10pm did worst (90%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (89%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 93% | 0.3% | 16 min | 2.6% | 384 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm93%14 flights
- 9pm94%244 flights
- 10pm90%126 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday94%1.8% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
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 PHX: common questions
- How often are LIH to PHX flights on time?
- 93% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 384).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 211 min behind schedule on average, and 2.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIH?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to LIH — 83% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.