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Route · SAN → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data

San Diego to Lihue

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAN to LIH (San Diego to Lihue) ranks #4534 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

84.7%
On-time
+5.7 pts
vs US avg
63 min
Delay when late
966
Flights
#4534 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.7%

Best Month

Oct 2021 91%

Worst Month

Oct 2021 91%

Distance

2,676 mi

Carriers

2

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 13 1 1 AS
Jul 2025 31 3 1 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 8 0 0 AS
May 2025 31 1 1 0 AS
Apr 2025 30 3 0 0 AS
Jul 2024 31 2 0 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 2 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 4 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 6 0 1 AS
Dec 2023 31 9 0 0 AS
Aug 2023 31 5 0 0 AS
Jul 2023 31 9 0 0 AS
Jun 2023 30 1 0 0 AS
Aug 2022 31 2 0 0 AS
Jul 2022 31 7 0 0 AS
Jun 2022 32 7 0 0 WN,AS
May 2022 49 6 0 0 WN,AS
Apr 2022 48 11 1 0 WN,AS
Mar 2022 46 5 0 0 WN,AS
Jan 2022 34 12 0 0 WN,AS
Dec 2021 30 10 0 2 WN,AS
Nov 2021 46 1 0 0 WN,AS
Oct 2021 58 5 2 0 WN,AS
Sep 2021 43 3 0 0 WN,AS

SAN–LIH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (97.8%) · weakest: January (64.7%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 65.2%

Strongest calendar month

November

97.8% on-time · ~46 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~58 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

64.7% on-time · ~34 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.7%

6 of 846 flights

Diversion Rate

0.5%

4 of 846 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

SAN - San Diego

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.

SAN on-time profile

LIH - Lihue

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.

LIH on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SAN and LIH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SAN vs LIH

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among SAN departures

From SAN, this corridor sits with 34 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: Lihue · fleet on-time rank #1346 of 4927.

What the Data Says About SAN to LIH

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Diego to Lihue (SAN to LIH) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 966 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.4 minutes. The 2,676-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 846 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, SAN–LIH peaks in November at 97.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 64.7%, a 33.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SAN to LIH rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SAN to LIH ranks #4534 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SAN to LIH? ▼
Flights from San Diego to Lihue have a 84.7% on-time rate based on 966 flights. The average delay is 63.4 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2021 with 91% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SAN to LIH? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (6 of 846 flights) and 0.5% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SAN to LIH? ▼
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Lihue (LIH) is approximately 2,676 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.

Airports on this route

SAN Airport

San Diego
LIH Airport

Lihue
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SAN–LIH data

SAN–LIH runs 5.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SAN and LIH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAN airport
  • If your dates flex, November (97.8% on-time) beats January (64.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 84.7% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.