Lihue to Oakland

What the Data Says About LIH to OAK

The Lihue to Oakland corridor (LIH → OAK) covers roughly 2,457 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,419 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 54.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,428 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.5%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,419 total flights analyzed, the 87.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 54.1-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 78% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LIH to OAK route, the combination of a 87.9% on-time rate, 54.1-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.