LIH to SEA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 2,700 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or SEA 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 Seattle (SEA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 1pm did worst (68%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to SEA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 3.3% | 9 min | 4.6% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 81% | 1.2% | 12 min | 5.7% | 729 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am92%111 flights
- 11am93%70 flights
- 12pm72%115 flights
- 1pm68%53 flights
- 2pm94%16 flights
- 8pm92%61 flights
- 9pm87%288 flights
- 10pm82%290 flights
- 11pm79%90 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.9% cancelled
- Friday83%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.9% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)81%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LIH to SEA: common questions
- How often are LIH to SEA flights on time?
- 84% 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 Seattle cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,094).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% 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: SEA to LIH — 73% 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 → SEA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.