Flights Lihue → Oakland
LIH → OAK
How long is the flight from Lihue to Oakland?
The flight from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) takes 4h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Lihue to Oakland operates with a Boeing 737 and has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing delays averaging 6.9 minutes. The destination airport, which opened in 1927, serves over eleven million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Lihue (LIH) → Oakland (OAK) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 414 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Oakland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Lihue the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Oakland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) heads north-east for about 3,950 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 53m.
Departures from Lihue on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 64% of LIH-OAK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lihue the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Oakland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 414 tracked LIH-OAK flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LIH-OAK
The flight from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) takes 4h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Lihue (LIH) -> Oakland (OAK) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 414 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lihue-Oakland is 0.24% across 414 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
