PDX to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Lihue Airport · 2,630 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or LIH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 8am did worst (87%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (66%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 88% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.4% | 253 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%155 flights
- 8am87%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday92%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PDX to LIH: common questions
- How often are PDX to LIH flights on time?
- 88% 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 Portland to Lihue cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 253).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 34 min behind schedule on average, and 0.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to PDX — 85% 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: PDX → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.