OAK to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Lihue Airport · 2,456 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or LIH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Hawaiian Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (100% on time); around 1pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK to LIH?
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 | 94% | 0.8% | 9 min | 1.7% | 119 |
| Alaska Airlines | 91% | 2.3% | 9 min | 1.2% | 176 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 16 min | 5.8% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%71 flights
- 8am100%21 flights
- 9am95%135 flights
- 10am87%69 flights
- 12pm78%121 flights
- 1pm72%242 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.1% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)73%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- 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%
OAK to LIH: common questions
- How often are OAK to LIH flights on time?
- 82% 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 Oakland to Lihue cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 659).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to OAK — 89% 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: OAK → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.