Phoenix (PHX) to Lihue (LIH): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PHX to LIH matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in November 2024 to just 67% in April 2026. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 6h 51m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,979 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PHX to LIH
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 10 min |
| Friday | 90% | 6 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 15 min |
| Sundaybest | 91% | 5 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations31%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PHX to LIH delayed?
- 16% of PHX–LIH flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PHX to LIH?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (83%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PHX to LIH?
- The scheduled PHX–LIH flight time averages 6h 51m over 2,979 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are PHX to LIH flights cancelled?
- 0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from PHX to LIH?
- April 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 798 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.