Route · DEN → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Lihue
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to LIH (Denver to Lihue) ranks #4025 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 1,682
- Flights
- #4025 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
3,414 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
DEN–LIH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (84.7%) · weakest: February (66.7%)
Strongest calendar month
May
84.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~34 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
66.7% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
5 of 760 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
6 of 760 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileLIH - Lihue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.
LIH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and LIH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs LIHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DEN departures
From DEN, this corridor sits with 133 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 27 below 75%). Destination: Lihue · fleet on-time rank #3403 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to LIH
1,682 tracked flights put the DEN to LIH pairing (Denver to Lihue) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.9 minutes on average. Across the 3,414-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (760 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–LIH peaks in May at 84.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~34 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 66.7%, a 18.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using DEN–LIH data
DEN–LIH is mid-pack at 79.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and LIH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, May (84.7% on-time) beats February (66.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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