Route · SEA → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Lihue
The SEA–LIH corridor (Seattle, WA → Lihue, HI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,701 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 5,275
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 53%
Distance
2,701 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 34 | 3 | 2 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 26 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 1 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 19 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 3 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 44 | 1 | 11 | AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
13 of 2,163 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
24 of 2,163 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →LIH - Lihue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lihue, HI.
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What the Data Says About SEA to LIH
5,275 tracked flights put the SEA to LIH pairing (Seattle to Lihue) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 57.6 minutes on average. Across the 2,701-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 1.1% diverted (2,163 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 53% - a 38-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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