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Route · KOA → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data

Kona to Lihue

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), KOA to LIH (Kona to Lihue) ranks #4081 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

92.7%
On-time
+13.7 pts
vs US avg
56 min
Delay when late
1,596
Flights
#4081 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

263 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 2 0 0 HA
Nov 2025 30 4 0 0 HA
Oct 2025 31 5 1 0 HA
Sep 2025 30 0 0 0 HA
Aug 2025 31 1 0 0 HA
Jul 2025 31 1 0 0 HA
Jun 2025 30 3 0 0 HA
May 2025 31 0 0 0 HA
Apr 2025 30 0 0 0 HA
Mar 2025 31 2 0 0 HA
Jan 2025 31 3 0 0 HA
Dec 2024 31 2 0 0 HA
Nov 2024 30 0 0 0 HA
Oct 2024 31 1 0 0 HA
Sep 2024 30 2 0 0 HA
Aug 2024 31 1 0 0 HA
Jul 2024 31 2 0 0 HA
Jun 2024 30 1 0 0 HA
May 2024 31 1 0 0 HA
Apr 2024 30 1 1 1 HA
Mar 2024 31 0 0 0 HA
Jan 2024 31 3 0 0 HA
Dec 2023 31 0 0 0 HA
Nov 2023 32 0 0 0 HA

KOA–LIH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (96.8%) · weakest: June (88.0%)

86%88%90%92%94%96%98% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 90.3%

Strongest calendar month

May

96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

88.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.3%

2 of 737 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 737 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

KOA - Kona

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kona, HI.

KOA on-time profile

LIH - Lihue

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.

LIH on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See KOA and LIH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare KOA vs LIH

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among KOA's stronger departures

KOA → LIH posts a 92.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 9 of 13 BTS-tracked routes leaving Kona. The same hub also shows 4 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #24 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About KOA to LIH

Kona to Lihue (KOA to LIH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.7% on-time rate across 1,596 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 263 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 737 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

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, KOA–LIH peaks in May at 96.8% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 88.0%, a 8.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does KOA to LIH rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, KOA to LIH ranks #4081 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from KOA to LIH? ▼
Flights from Kona to Lihue have a 92.7% on-time rate based on 1,596 flights. The average delay is 56.4 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for KOA to LIH? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (2 of 737 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from KOA to LIH? ▼
The flight distance from Kona (KOA) to Lihue (LIH) is approximately 263 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

KOA Airport

Kona
LIH Airport

Lihue
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using KOA–LIH data

KOA–LIH runs 13.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare KOA and LIH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. KOA airport
  • If your dates flex, May (96.8% on-time) beats June (88.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 92.7% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.