Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH) flights

Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines fly nonstop from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Lihue Airport, with about 150 flights a week in July 2026. The 102-mile flight takes about 44m gate to gate.

From

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

LIH

Lihue, Kauai

Lihue Airport

Distance: 102 mi · 164 km
Flight time: 44m
Airlines: 2
Seats filled: 66%

Flights a week, July 2026

7,633 flights and 714,455 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying HNL to LIH

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Alaska Airlines	116	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800	317,510	45m
Southwest Airlines	34	Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800	170,474	44m
Hawaiian AirlinesSeasonal or ended	n/a	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321	226,471	43m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

HNL to LIH flight schedule

23 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 22 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:00am and the last at 9:18pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
AS 1003Alaska Airlines	6:00am	6:40am	26	95%
WN 1859Southwest Airlines	6:25am	7:15am	24	100%
AS 1013Alaska Airlines	7:10am	7:50am	31	91%
AS 1023Alaska Airlines	7:52am	8:32am	26	90%
AS 1033Alaska Airlines	8:33am	9:14am	31	91%
AS 1183Alaska Airlines	9:15am	9:56am	18	93%
WN 1860Southwest Airlines	9:40am	10:30am	28	93%
AS 1043Alaska Airlines	10:00am	10:41am	31	91%
AS 1053Alaska Airlines	10:44am	11:26am	31	85%
AS 1063Alaska Airlines	11:26am	12:09pm	31	80%
AS 1073Alaska Airlines	1:15pm	1:58pm	31	58%
WN 1668Southwest Airlines	1:25pm	2:15pm	28	86%
AS 1083Alaska Airlines	1:47pm	2:31pm	26	64%
AS 1093Alaska Airlines	2:55pm	3:38pm	28	63%
AS 1103Alaska Airlines	3:39pm	4:20pm	31	72%
AS 1113Alaska Airlines	4:21pm	5:02pm	31	67%
AS 1123Alaska Airlines	5:03pm	5:44pm	26	67%
WN 1862Southwest Airlines	5:20pm	6:05pm	28	89%
AS 1143Alaska Airlines	6:08pm	6:49pm	31	76%
AS 1153Alaska Airlines	6:50pm	7:31pm	23	80%
AS 1163Alaska Airlines	7:31pm	8:13pm	26	81%
WN 1863Southwest Airlines	8:40pm	9:25pm	28	96%
AS 1173Alaska Airlines	9:18pm	9:59pm	31	80%

Is HNL to LIH on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 84% of 7,699 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (95%), those around 4pm the least (73%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (43%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Alaska Airlines	3,952	79%	11 min	2.3%
Hawaiian Airlines	1,977	86%	7 min	1%
Southwest Airlines	1,770	92%	5 min	0.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departure	Flights	On time
5am to 6am	195	96%
6am to 7am	658	95%
7am to 8am	452	91%
8am to 9am	368	92%
9am to 10am	789	93%
10am to 11am	449	88%
11am to 12pm	372	80%
12pm to 1pm	248	71%
1pm to 2pm	805	74%
2pm to 3pm	338	72%
3pm to 4pm	359	70%
4pm to 5pm	405	73%
5pm to 6pm	711	87%
6pm to 7pm	491	81%
7pm to 8pm	353	81%
8pm to 9pm	362	90%
9pm to 10pm	344	82%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	680	66,670
September 2025	625	54,511
October 2025	640	59,858
November 2025	627	57,807
December 2025	657	60,813
January 2026	686	55,814
February 2026	571	54,063
March 2026	620	61,599
April 2026	609	54,823
May 2026	641	60,220
June 2026	619	61,266
July 2026	663	67,333

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.