Lihue to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About LIH to LAX

The Lihue to Los Angeles corridor (LIH → LAX) covers roughly 2,615 miles and is served by 25 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,233 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,931 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (0.8%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 25 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,233 total flights analyzed, the 85.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.8-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LIH to LAX route, the combination of a 85.5% on-time rate, 82.8-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 25 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.