Lihue to San Francisco

What the Data Says About LIH to SFO

The Lihue to San Francisco corridor (LIH → SFO) covers roughly 2,447 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,157 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 91.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 103.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,222 flights were recorded on this pairing — 8 cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,157 total flights analyzed, the 91.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 103.9-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, Jul 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 77% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LIH to SFO route, the combination of a 91.1% on-time rate, 103.9-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.