LIH to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to San Diego International Airport · 2,676 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
76%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.1%
6 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
58 min when late
Airlines
1
284 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Lihue (LIH) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (53%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Tuesday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to SAN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 76% | 2.1% | 15 min | 7.6% | 284 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am86%121 flights
- 12pm85%41 flights
- 1pm67%18 flights
- 2pm53%40 flights
- 3pm72%33 flights
- 4pm90%10 flights
- 10pm53%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%2.7% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday81%7.7% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather1%
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 SAN: common questions
- How often are LIH to SAN flights on time?
- 76% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 284).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIH?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to LIH — 80% on time
More flights from Lihue
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LIH → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.