ON TIMEBOARD

DEN → LIH on time

Denver (Denver, CO) to Lihue (Lihue, HI). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.1%
379 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

84% of flights from Denver to Lihue arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 6% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for DEN → LIH: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 68% of the time. About 1 in 24 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 76 three hours or more; 1.1% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 379 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines37984%1.1%−9 min4.2%+62 minUnited Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: December (85%). Worst: March (75%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (99 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (94 flights)FebMar: 75% on time (107 flights)75MarApr: too few flights (98 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: 85% on time (100 flights)85Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday66——
Sunday52——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 53%Late inbound plane 34%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%

Cancellations: airline 2 · weather 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
UA 230712:00 p.m.36584%1.1%−9 minUnited Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from DEN to LIH on time?

84% of 379 scheduled flights from Denver, CO to Lihue, HI arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from DEN to LIH?

March (75% on time). The best month is December (85%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.