Route · OAK → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Lihue
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to LIH (Oakland to Lihue) ranks #3149 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 3,419
- Flights
- #3149 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Jan 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 69%
Distance
2,457 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 0 | HA,WN |
OAK–LIH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (90.3%) · weakest: December (75.4%)
Strongest calendar month
May
90.3% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~63 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
75.4% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
12 of 1,429 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,429 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileLIH - Lihue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.
LIH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OAK and LIH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OAK vs LIHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OAK departures
From OAK, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Lihue · fleet on-time rank #1270 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About OAK to LIH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oakland to Lihue (OAK to LIH) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 3,419 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.3 minutes. The 2,457-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,429 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 69% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, OAK–LIH peaks in May at 90.3% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~63 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 75.4%, a 14.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using OAK–LIH data
OAK–LIH runs 5.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare OAK and LIH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
- If your dates flex, May (90.3% on-time) beats December (75.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.9% 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.
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