LIH to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lihue Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 2,465 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIH or SJC 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 San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from LIH to SJC?
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 | 71% | 0.0% | 16 min | 6.9% | 160 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am68%22 flights
- 1pm86%29 flights
- 2pm82%51 flights
- 3pm62%21 flights
- 4pm47%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%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)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LIH to SJC: common questions
- How often are LIH to SJC flights on time?
- 71% 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 Jose cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 160).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIH?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJC to LIH — 92% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.