Lihue Airport (LIH) Delays and On-Time Departures
Lihue, HI · ranked 38th of 333 airports for on-time departures
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, Lihue (LIH) had 15,814 scheduled departures and 85.8% of them left on time (US average 77.4%).
That ranks 38th of 333 US airports tracked on this site, with 1.1% of departures cancelled.
Among airlines at Lihue (LIH), Southwest Airlines left on time most often (94.9%).
Over 24 months, Wednesday was the most reliable day (90% on time) and February the worst month (83%).
Best time of day to fly out of Lihue (LIH)
On-time departure % by scheduled departure hour (local time), last 24 months.
Show the numbers
| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am–1am | Limited data | 2 | |
| 6am–7am | 96.6% | 0.7% | 1,800 |
| 7am–8am | 96.0% | 1.4% | 852 |
| 8am–9am | 95.4% | 0.5% | 1,741 |
| 9am–10am | 92.5% | 1.4% | 1,395 |
| 10am–11am | 89.4% | 1.2% | 2,089 |
| 11am–12pm | 89.7% | 1.1% | 2,194 |
| 12pm–1pm | 86.4% | 0.7% | 2,330 |
| 1pm–2pm | 81.1% | 0.7% | 3,552 |
| 2pm–3pm | 80.6% | 0.6% | 2,736 |
| 3pm–4pm | 82.8% | 1.0% | 2,033 |
| 4pm–5pm | 82.5% | 1.2% | 1,645 |
| 5pm–6pm | 84.0% | 1.7% | 1,185 |
| 6pm–7pm | 85.3% | 1.4% | 792 |
| 7pm–8pm | 91.9% | 1.0% | 1,896 |
| 8pm–9pm | 92.9% | 1.1% | 1,317 |
| 9pm–10pm | 89.2% | 1.1% | 2,145 |
| 10pm–11pm | 85.6% | 1.8% | 1,426 |
| 11pm–12am | 87.1% | 1.6% | 504 |
Airlines at LIH ranked by on-time departures
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 departures are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On-time departures | On-time arrivals | Cancelled | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 94.9% | 94.5% | 0.3% | 2,888 |
| United Airlines | 94.7% | 92.1% | 1.1% | 1,441 |
| American Airlines | 89.2% | 88.8% | 0.1% | 806 |
| Delta Air Lines | 88.9% | 90.1% | 2.6% | 730 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 86.5% | 84.1% | 0.7% | 3,480 |
| Alaska Airlines | 78.4% | 78.0% | 1.7% | 6,469 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best day to fly out of LIH
On-time departures by day, 24 months.
Best month to fly out of LIH
On-time departures by month, 24 months.
Holiday travel at Lihue (LIH)
On-time departures during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On-time departures | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 90.6% | +2.8 pts | 0.5% | 598 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 83.5% | -4.4 pts | 0.5% | 1,392 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 87.0% | -0.8 pts | 0.8% | 5,748 |
| All other days | 87.8% | — | 1.1% | 23,896 |
Monthly on-time departure trend at LIH
On-time departure % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
Routes from Lihue (LIH)
Every route from LIH with its own page, by number of flights (last 12 months, on-time arrivals).
| To | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIH → Honolulu (HNL) | 84.4% | 1.5% | 7,725 |
| LIH → Los Angeles (LAX) | 83.8% | 0.6% | 1,578 |
| LIH → Kahului (OGG) | 82.9% | 0.1% | 1,460 |
| LIH → Seattle (SEA) | 83.8% | 1.9% | 1,094 |
| LIH → San Francisco (SFO) | 85.9% | 1.0% | 898 |
| LIH → Oakland (OAK) | 88.8% | 0.3% | 660 |
| LIH → Phoenix (PHX) | 92.7% | 0.3% | 384 |
| LIH → Denver (DEN) | 96.5% | 2.6% | 379 |
| LIH → Las Vegas (LAS) | 97.8% | 0.3% | 365 |
| LIH → Kona (KOA) | 78.6% | 0.0% | 365 |
| LIH → San Diego (SAN) | 76.2% | 2.1% | 284 |
| LIH → Portland (PDX) | 85.3% | 0.8% | 253 |
| LIH → Sacramento (SMF) | 80.8% | 0.0% | 209 |
| LIH → San Jose (SJC) | 71.2% | 0.0% | 160 |