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DL 435 · Delta Air Lines

Lihue → Los Angeles (LIH–LAX)

89
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
92%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 435 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 88% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Skip Saturday if you can.

DL 435 arrived on time 94% of the time on Thursdays. On Saturdays: 86%.

Better than the LIH–LAX route average.

DL 435 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 84% across the LIH–LAX route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 435 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(50 flights)
  • Tue92%(51 flights)
  • Wed94%(50 flights)
  • Thu94%(52 flights)
  • Fri92%(52 flights)
  • Sat86%(49 flights)
  • Sun94%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM95%(174 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM88%(181 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 93% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202597%30
August 202597%31
September 202597%29
October 2025100%29
November 202590%30
December 202593%30
January 202683%29
February 202693%28
March 202679%29
April 202693%29
May 202687%31
Departures on time
90%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
355
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.