Route · OAK → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Lihue
The OAK–LIH corridor (Oakland, CA → Lihue, HI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 2,457 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 3,419
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
12 of 1,429 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,429 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →LIH - Lihue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.
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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.
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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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