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AA 286 on time

American Airlines 286: Lihue to Los Angeles at 9:51 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
87%
187 flights · likely 82–91%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−17 min
median vs schedule
When late
+102 min
average delay
Similar flights
86%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 8 AA 286 flights from Lihue arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 17 minutes early.

AA 286: LIH → LAX

Scheduled to leave Lihue at 9:51 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (187 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Lihue to Los Angeles (51% of days). If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Dec 2024: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2025: too few flights (6 flights)JanMar 2025: too few flights (2 flights)MarApr 2025: too few flights (3 flights)AprJan 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (28 flights)100FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2492%
Tuesday2496%
Wednesday2793%
Thursday2889%
Friday2879%
Saturday2871%
Sunday2893%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 67%Late inbound plane 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 6%

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Questions

How often is AA 286 from LIH to LAX late?

American Airlines 286 from Lihue, HI to Los Angeles, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 187 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.