Route · SJC → LIH · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Lihue
The SJC–LIH corridor (San Jose, CA → Lihue, HI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,466 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 1,462
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Jul 2022 92%
Worst Month
Nov 2021 52%
Distance
2,466 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Sep 2023 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Aug 2023 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jul 2023 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jun 2023 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| May 2023 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Apr 2023 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN,AS |
| Mar 2023 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Feb 2023 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jan 2023 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AS,WN |
| Dec 2022 | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Nov 2022 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Oct 2022 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN,AS |
| Sep 2022 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Jun 2022 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN,AS |
| May 2022 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Apr 2022 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Mar 2022 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Dec 2021 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Nov 2021 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Oct 2021 | 49 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,106 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,106 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, 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 SJC to LIH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Jose to Lihue (SJC to LIH) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 1,462 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 55.6 minutes. The 2,466-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,106 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2022 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Nov 2021 came in at just 52% - a 40-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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