Route · LIH → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lihue to Seattle
The LIH–SEA corridor (Lihue, HI → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,701 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 5,273
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Jul 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 67%
Distance
2,701 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 30 | 6 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 11 | 3 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 8 | 5 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 1 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 23 | 1 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 31 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
39 of 2,163 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,163 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.
Origin airport →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About LIH to SEA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Lihue to Seattle (LIH to SEA) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 5,273 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.8 minutes. The 2,701-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 2,163 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 67% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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