Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF) flights

Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from Lihue Airport to Sacramento International Airport, with about 4 flights a week in July 2026. The 2,508-mile flight takes about 5h 12m gate to gate.

From
LIH
Lihue, Kauai
Lihue Airport
To
SMF
Sacramento
Sacramento International Airport
Distance
2,508 mi · 4,036 km
Flight time
5h 12m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
79%
Flights a week, July 2026
208 flights and 31,170 passengers in 12 months
SMFSMFLIH
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying LIH to SMF

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Alaska Airlines4Airbus A32119,0875h 12m
Hawaiian AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A32112,0835h 11m

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

LIH to SMF flight schedule

1 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 10:48am and the last at 10:48am. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
AS 966Alaska Airlines10:48am7:01pm1787%

Is LIH to SMF on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 81% of 208 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 10am were the most punctual (83%), those around 12pm the least (78%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (51%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Alaska Airlines13986%10 min0.7%
Hawaiian Airlines6971%15 min0%

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 departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
10am to 11am94
83%
11am to 12pm42
81%
12pm to 1pm72
78%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202518
2,480
September 202517
2,341
October 202517
2,572
November 202517
2,472
December 202517
2,218
January 202618
2,596
February 202616
2,313
March 202618
2,598
April 202617
2,699
May 202618
2,832
June 202617
2,828
July 202618
3,221

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