Los Angeles to Lihue

What the Data Says About LAX to LIH

The Los Angeles to Lihue corridor (LAX → LIH) covers roughly 2,615 miles and is served by 26 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,227 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,931 flights were recorded on this pairing — 11 cancelled (0.4%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 26 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,227 total flights analyzed, the 87.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to LIH route, the combination of a 87.3% on-time rate, 63.4-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 26 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.