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LIH Lihue / PHX Phoenix

LIH → PHX on time

Lihue (Lihue, HI) to Phoenix Sky Harbor (Phoenix, AZ). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
91%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
384 flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+261 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

91% of flights from Lihue to Phoenix arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 9 p.m. departures ran on time 93% of the time; the 10 p.m. ones 88%. 4% 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 LIH → PHX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 32 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 55 three hours or more; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 384 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines38491%0.5%−15 min3.1%+261 minAmerican Airlines

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

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at LIH). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 p.m. departures: 93% on time (243 flights)939p10 p.m. departures: 88% on time (126 flights)8810p
LIH → PHX, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: December (92%). Worst: January (77%).

40%70%100%Jan: 77% on time (111 flights)77JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (92 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: 92% on time (132 flights)92Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday56——
Tuesday54——
Wednesday54——
Thursday55——
Friday55——
Saturday55——
Sunday55——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 50%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%

Cancellations: airline 1 · weather 1

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
AA 6849:40 p.m.36592%0.5%−15 minAmerican Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from LIH to PHX on time?

91% of 384 scheduled flights from Lihue, HI to Phoenix, AZ arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly LIH to PHX?

Flights scheduled to leave at 9 p.m. were the most reliable (93% on time). The 10 p.m. departures were the least (88%).

What month has the most delays from LIH to PHX?

January (77% on time). The best month is December (92%), 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.