SAN to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Lihue Airport · 2,676 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
2 flights
Avg arrival delay
12 min
53 min when late
Airlines
1
284 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 11am did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (29%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 | 80% | 0.7% | 12 min | 5.7% | 284 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%114 flights
- 9am74%62 flights
- 10am82%69 flights
- 11am50%20 flights
- 5pm72%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.7% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%2.6% 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 aircraft29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to LIH: common questions
- How often are SAN to LIH flights on time?
- 80% 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 San Diego to Lihue cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 284).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to SAN — 76% 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: SAN → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.