BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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SFO→LIH

San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Lihue, HI (LIH) flight delay odds

89.4% of 852 official scheduled SFO-to-LIH flights arrived on time; 5.0% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.0% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALLower disruption
89.4%arrived on time
5.0%30+ min late
0.0%cancelled
852scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late2.5%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late0.5%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.2%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival-9.5 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for SFO to LIH?

Among qualifying SFO-to-LIH departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 92.2% of 395 flights. Evening was lowest at 86.5% across 156 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning39592.2%2.0%0.0%
Late morning23487.6%9.0%0.0%
Afternoon6786.6%9.0%0.0%
Evening15686.5%5.1%0.0%

Which weekday was most reliable for SFO to LIH?

Among qualifying SFO-to-LIH weekday results, Wednesday had the highest on-time rate: 91.5% of 118 flights. Thursday was lowest at 85.7% across 91 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday14990.6%4.7%0.0%
Tuesday8290.2%3.7%0.0%
Wednesday11891.5%5.9%0.0%
Thursday9185.7%9.9%0.0%
Friday15089.3%2.7%0.0%
Saturday15288.2%5.3%0.0%
Sunday11090.0%4.5%0.0%

Which airline was most reliable for SFO to LIH?

Among qualifying SFO-to-LIH airline results, United Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 89.5% of 655 flights. Alaska Airlines was lowest at 89.3% across 197 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
United Airlines65589.5%5.6%0.0%
Alaska Airlines19789.3%3.0%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for SFO to LIH?

Among qualifying SFO-to-LIH month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 95.0% of 60 flights. December 2025 was lowest at 79.7% across 79 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 20257989.9%1.3%0.0%
August 20257291.7%4.2%0.0%
September 20256095.0%3.3%0.0%
October 20255994.9%0.0%0.0%
November 20254993.9%4.1%0.0%
December 20257979.7%10.1%0.0%
January 20266287.1%6.5%0.0%
February 20265893.1%1.7%0.0%
March 20267789.6%3.9%0.0%
April 20266782.1%7.5%0.0%
May 20267490.5%8.1%0.0%
June 202611689.7%6.9%0.0%

What drove SFO to LIH delay minutes?

Airline was the largest recorded SFO-to-LIH delay category, accounting for 42.8% of 4,000 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline42.8%
Late aircraft36.3%
National airspace20.9%
Weather0.0%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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