Route · LIH → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lihue to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LIH to LAX (Lihue to Los Angeles) ranks #1492 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.5%
- On-time
- +6.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 8,233
- Flights
- #1492 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Aug 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 73%
Distance
2,615 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 20 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA,UA,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,HA,AA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 18 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 115 | 15 | 0 | 1 | UA,DL,AA,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 142 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,HA,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 162 | 21 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 136 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| May 2025 | 120 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 112 | 25 | 2 | 0 | HA,UA,WN,AA,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 117 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,WN,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 108 | 29 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 1 | UA,HA,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,HA,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 19 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA,DL,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 146 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 175 | 36 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 147 | 20 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 106 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 102 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,HA,UA |
LIH–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (89.9%) · weakest: January (80.6%)
Strongest calendar month
August
89.9% on-time · ~165 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~177 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
80.6% on-time · ~121 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
22 of 2,931 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 2,931 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LIH - Lihue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.
LIH on-time profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LIH and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LIH vs LAXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among LIH's stronger departures
LIH → LAX posts a 85.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 12 BTS-tracked routes leaving Lihue. The same hub also shows 4 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1063 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About LIH to LAX
Lihue to Los Angeles (LIH to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.5% on-time rate across 8,233 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 82.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,615 miles and is served by 25 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 22 of 2,931 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 7 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 73% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LIH–LAX peaks in August at 89.9% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~177 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 80.6%, a 9.3-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 LIH–LAX data
LIH–LAX runs 6.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LIH and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LIH airport
- If your dates flex, August (89.9% on-time) beats January (80.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.5% 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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