Route · OGG → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kahului to Lihue
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OGG to LIH (Kahului to Lihue) ranks #1878 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 50 min
- Delay when late
- 6,721
- Flights
- #1878 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
201 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 38 | 0 | 1 | WN,HA |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 27 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| May 2025 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 14 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 9 | 5 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Dec 2024 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 1 | HA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,HA |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 15 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| May 2024 | 124 | 20 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 14 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 26 | 0 | 0 | HA,WN |
OGG–LIH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (86.8%) · weakest: July (71.8%)
Strongest calendar month
September
86.8% on-time · ~117 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~121 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.8% on-time · ~118 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,924 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,924 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OGG - Kahului
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kahului, HI.
OGG on-time profileLIH - Lihue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.
LIH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OGG and LIH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OGG vs LIHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OGG departures
From OGG, this corridor sits with 10 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 17 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (7 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Lihue · fleet on-time rank #3690 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About OGG to LIH
6,721 tracked flights put the OGG to LIH pairing (Kahului to Lihue) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 50.0 minutes on average. Across the 201-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,924 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, OGG–LIH peaks in September at 86.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~121 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.8%, a 15.0-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 OGG–LIH data
OGG–LIH is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare OGG and LIH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OGG airport
- If your dates flex, September (86.8% on-time) beats July (71.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% 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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