San Jose to Lihue

What the Data Says About SJC to LIH

The San Jose to Lihue corridor (SJC → LIH) covers roughly 2,466 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,462 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 55.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,106 flights were recorded on this pairing — 3 cancelled (0.3%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,462 total flights analyzed, the 84.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 55.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jul 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Nov 2021 came in at 52% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SJC to LIH route, the combination of a 84.1% on-time rate, 55.6-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.