Lihue Airport
Lihue, United StatesLIH / PHLI
Regional airport · 15 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,499 ft
82 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Lihue → Honolulu
LIH
LihueLihue Airport
LihueLihue AirportHNLHonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport- Distance
- 101 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Lihue and Honolulu.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 17 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 17
- flights per day
- 18
- busiest month · May
- 14
- quietest month · Sep
- 20 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- 18May
- 17Jun
- 18Jul
- 17Aug
- 14Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
In September 2026 we saw less traffic at Lihue in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Alaska Airlinessummer
Southwest Airlinessummer
Corporate Airsummer
Aloha Air Cargosummer
Kamaka Airsummer
Trans Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Lihue. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.7Mon
- 6.3Tue
- 6Wed
- 6.4Thu
- 7Fri
- 6.7Sat
- 5.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 717B71260%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- C4086%
- Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L5%
- Cessna 208 CaravanC2083%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 18 | 414 |
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| June 2026 | 17 | 510 |
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| July 2026 | 18 | 588 |
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| August 2026 | 17 | 502 |
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| September 2026 | 14 | 254 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LIH-HNL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Lihue: 15.
- Direct destinations observed from Honolulu: 46.
The airports on this route
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Honolulu, United StatesHNL / PHNL
Major airport · 46 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,359 ft
86 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Lihue to Honolulu
The observed direct connection between Lihue Airport (LIH) and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) covers approximately 101 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Alaska Airlines, Aloha Air Cargo, Corporate Air, Kamaka Air, Southwest Airlines and Trans Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Lihue from Honolulu by air?
- The great-circle distance between Lihue Airport and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is approximately 101 mi.
- How long is the flight from Lihue to Honolulu?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Lihue to Honolulu?
- Yes, a direct connection between LIH and HNL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Aloha Air Cargo, Corporate Air, Kamaka Air, Southwest Airlines and Trans Air.
- How often is there a flight from Lihue to Honolulu?
- On average around 17 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,268 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Lihue and Honolulu?
- Same local time in Lihue and Honolulu.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.