OGG to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kahului International Airport to Lihue Airport · 202 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OGG or LIH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kahului (OGG) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from OGG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.8% | 365 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.5% | 459 |
| Alaska Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 17 min | 5.7% | 636 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am86%93 flights
- 11am64%56 flights
- 12pm71%245 flights
- 1pm82%500 flights
- 2pm64%286 flights
- 3pm75%280 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OGG to LIH: common questions
- How often are OGG to LIH flights on time?
- 75% 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 Kahului to Lihue cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 1,460).
- 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 42 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OGG?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to OGG — 83% on time
More flights from Kahului
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: OGG → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.