Lihue (LIH) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
United Airlines effectively owns the LIH–DEN corridor, operating 100% of its flights and landing on time 95% of the time. That concentration hasn't hurt reliability: the route beats the national on-time average by 17 points (95% vs 78%).
- On-time
- 95%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 6 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 3,414 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LIH to DEN
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 97% | 2 min |
| Tuesday | 95% | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 96% | 4 min |
| Thursdaybest | 97% | 1 min |
| Fridaybest | 97% | 14 min |
| Saturday | 94% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 92% | 4 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Airline operations73%
- National airspace system5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LIH to DEN delayed?
- 5% of LIH–DEN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 6 minutes.
- How long is the flight from LIH to DEN?
- The scheduled LIH–DEN flight time averages 6h 57m over 3,414 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 5% of the time.
- How often are LIH to DEN flights cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What day of the week is most reliable for LIH to DEN?
- Monday flights have the best record at 97% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are modest.
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Based on 758 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.