Lihue to Honolulu

What the Data Says About LIH to HNL

The Lihue to Honolulu corridor (LIH → HNL) covers roughly 102 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 42,502 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86% on-time rate with an average delay of 51.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 16,722 flights were recorded on this pairing — 191 cancelled (1.1%) and 2 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 42,502 total flights analyzed, the 86% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 51.4-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 72% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LIH to HNL route, the combination of a 86% on-time rate, 51.4-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.