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

Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines fly nonstop from Lihue Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, with about 149 flights a week in July 2026. The 102-mile flight takes about 39m gate to gate.

From

LIH

Lihue, Kauai

Lihue Airport

HNL

Honolulu, Oahu

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Distance: 102 mi · 164 km
Flight time: 39m
Airlines: 2
Seats filled: 68%

Flights a week, July 2026

7,624 flights and 734,457 passengers in 12 months

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

Airlines flying LIH to HNL

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
Alaska Airlines	116	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800	323,603	40m
Southwest Airlines	34	Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800	179,905	38m
Hawaiian AirlinesSeasonal or ended	n/a	Boeing 717-200, Airbus A321	230,949	39m

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

LIH to HNL 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 8:45pm. 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 1004Alaska Airlines	6:00am	6:36am	30	95%
WN 2457Southwest Airlines	6:15am	6:55am	24	100%
AS 1014Alaska Airlines	7:12am	7:48am	26	94%
WN 2458Southwest Airlines	8:20am	9:05am	28	96%
AS 1024Alaska Airlines	8:22am	8:59am	31	88%
AS 1034Alaska Airlines	9:04am	9:42am	26	88%
AS 1044Alaska Airlines	9:46am	10:24am	31	83%
AS 1054Alaska Airlines	11:14am	11:53am	31	84%
WN 2459Southwest Airlines	11:50am	12:35pm	28	96%
AS 1064Alaska Airlines	11:58am	12:37pm	31	76%
AS 1074Alaska Airlines	12:55pm	1:34pm	31	79%
AS 1084Alaska Airlines	1:43pm	2:22pm	31	74%
AS 1094Alaska Airlines	3:03pm	3:42pm	23	53%
AS 1104Alaska Airlines	3:45pm	4:22pm	31	64%
WN 2460Southwest Airlines	3:45pm	4:25pm	28	96%
AS 1114Alaska Airlines	4:12pm	4:49pm	31	73%
AS 1124Alaska Airlines	4:52pm	5:29pm	31	76%
AS 1134Alaska Airlines	5:34pm	6:11pm	31	78%
AS 1144Alaska Airlines	6:16pm	6:53pm	13	76%
WN 2461Southwest Airlines	7:10pm	7:50pm	28	100%
AS 1154Alaska Airlines	7:21pm	7:58pm	26	78%
AS 1164Alaska Airlines	8:03pm	8:40pm	23	79%
AS 1174Alaska Airlines	8:45pm	9:23pm	31	84%

Is LIH to HNL on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 84% of 7,701 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.7% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (96%), those around 4pm the least (76%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (61%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
Alaska Airlines	3,954	79%	12 min	2.5%
Hawaiian Airlines	1,977	84%	8 min	1%
Southwest Airlines	1,770	95%	3 min	0.6%

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
6am to 7am	841	96%
7am to 8am	356	90%
8am to 9am	741	94%
9am to 10am	424	85%
10am to 11am	241	84%
11am to 12pm	745	86%
12pm to 1pm	446	80%
1pm to 2pm	325	74%
2pm to 3pm	327	67%
3pm to 4pm	821	78%
4pm to 5pm	523	76%
5pm to 6pm	361	79%
6pm to 7pm	353	79%
7pm to 8pm	708	88%
8pm to 9pm	241	85%
9pm to 10pm	248	81%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	680	69,270
September 2025	623	56,737
October 2025	642	63,517
November 2025	628	58,748
December 2025	656	58,258
January 2026	690	61,918
February 2026	568	56,333
March 2026	617	62,598
April 2026	608	57,717
May 2026	642	59,809
June 2026	615	62,938
July 2026	661	67,605

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