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Route · LIH → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data

Lihue to San Diego

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LIH to SAN (Lihue to San Diego) ranks #4533 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

79%
On-time
+0 pts
vs US avg
56 min
Delay when late
966
Flights
#4533 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.9%

Best Month

Oct 2021 95%

Worst Month

Oct 2021 95%

Distance

2,676 mi

Carriers

2

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 14 1 0 AS
Jul 2025 31 11 2 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 9 0 0 AS
May 2025 31 2 1 0 AS
Apr 2025 30 4 0 0 AS
Jul 2024 31 16 0 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 11 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 5 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 6 1 1 AS
Dec 2023 31 10 0 0 AS
Aug 2023 31 5 0 0 AS
Jul 2023 31 11 0 0 AS
Jun 2023 30 9 0 0 AS
Aug 2022 31 14 1 0 AS
Jul 2022 31 7 0 0 AS
Jun 2022 32 12 0 0 WN,AS
May 2022 49 8 0 0 WN,AS
Apr 2022 48 4 1 1 WN,AS
Mar 2022 46 6 0 0 WN,AS
Jan 2022 34 9 0 0 WN,AS
Dec 2021 30 5 0 1 WN,AS
Nov 2021 46 6 0 1 WN,AS
Oct 2021 58 3 1 0 WN,AS
Sep 2021 43 4 0 0 WN,AS

LIH–SAN seasonal on-time pattern

Best: October (94.8%) · weakest: December (68.5%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 68.5%

Strongest calendar month

October

94.8% on-time · ~58 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~58 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

68.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.9%

8 of 846 flights

Diversion Rate

0.5%

4 of 846 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 profile

SAN - San Diego

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.

SAN on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See LIH and SAN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare LIH vs SAN

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among LIH departures

From LIH, this corridor sits with 4 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 12 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: San Diego · fleet on-time rank #3520 of 4927.

What the Data Says About LIH to SAN

966 tracked flights put the LIH to SAN pairing (Lihue to San Diego) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.7 minutes on average. Across the 2,676-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (846 flights sampled).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, LIH–SAN peaks in October at 94.8% on-time ; the softest month is December at 68.5%, a 26.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LIH to SAN rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, LIH to SAN ranks #4533 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from LIH to SAN? ▼
Flights from Lihue to San Diego have a 79% on-time rate based on 966 flights. The average delay is 55.7 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2021 with 95% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for LIH to SAN? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (8 of 846 flights) and 0.5% were diverted.
How far is the flight from LIH to SAN? ▼
The flight distance from Lihue (LIH) to San Diego (SAN) is approximately 2,676 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.

Airports on this route

LIH Airport

Lihue
SAN Airport

San Diego
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using LIH–SAN data

LIH–SAN is mid-pack at 79% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare LIH and SAN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LIH airport
  • If your dates flex, October (94.8% on-time) beats December (68.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 79% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.