SEA to LIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Lihue Airport · 2,700 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or LIH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Lihue (LIH) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (78% on time); around 11am did worst (65%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 1.6% | 18 min | 6.1% | 365 |
| Alaska Airlines | 72% | 0.3% | 15 min | 7.1% | 729 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am74%82 flights
- 10am72%91 flights
- 11am65%178 flights
- 1pm69%16 flights
- 2pm78%95 flights
- 3pm75%245 flights
- 5pm72%99 flights
- 6pm75%264 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.3% cancelled
- Friday65%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.6% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)88%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SEA to LIH: common questions
- How often are SEA to LIH flights on time?
- 73% 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 Seattle to Lihue cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,094).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIH to SEA — 84% 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: SEA → LIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.