Route Reliability
San Francisco → Lihue
SFO–LIH · 2,446 miles · San Francisco International Airport to Lihue Airport
- 90%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 10 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0%
- Cancelled
- 808
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Alaska Airlines90%179 flights
- 2.United Airlines90%629 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
SFO–LIH flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 86% between 3–6 PM.
Thursday is the weak spot.
SFO–LIH flights arrived on time 95% of the time on Wednesdays. On Thursdays: 85%.
Not much between Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
On this route they all land within 90% to 90% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
It basically never cancels.
Out of 808 scheduled flights, only 0.0% were cancelled.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
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The breakdown
- Mon91%(142 flights)
- Tue92%(71 flights)
- Wed95%(111 flights)
- Thu85%(84 flights)
- Fri90%(145 flights)
- Sat89%(148 flights)
- Sun91%(105 flights)
- 6–9 AM93%(407 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM89%(177 flights)
- 3–6 PM86%(154 flights)
- 6–9 PM88%(68 flights)
Jun 92% → May 91% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 92% | 72 |
| July 2025 | 91% | 79 |
| August 2025 | 92% | 72 |
| September 2025 | 95% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 95% | 59 |
| November 2025 | 94% | 49 |
| December 2025 | 81% | 78 |
| January 2026 | 87% | 62 |
| February 2026 | 95% | 58 |
| March 2026 | 93% | 76 |
| April 2026 | 82% | 67 |
| May 2026 | 91% | 74 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 808 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.