LIH delays today: Lihue Airport has an on-time departure rate of about 87%. The FAA airport status for LIH typically shows an average delay of 51 minutes when departures are delayed. The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. Roughly 0.9% of flights are cancelled. The typical taxi-out time from gate to takeoff is about 13 minutes. The current TSA wait is about 23-29 minutes. The fastest time through security is 4 AM (about 5 min). The busiest period is 1 PM (25-31 minutes).
Source: BTS, FAA. Updated August 2026.Flying out of LIH? Mostly fine — TSA is running ~26 min.
87% of flights depart on time. TSA is about 23-29 minutes. avg delay 51 min when late.
Updated 2:57 PM UTCLIH Kauai Delays & Airport Status
Lihue Airport
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Full breakdown →87% on timeAvg delay 51 min
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Full details →~26 minBest: 4 AM (about 5 min)
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Departures here are usually on time. About 87% of flights leave within 15 minutes of schedule.
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 13 minutes.
Among major airlines, F9 has the most complaints (23.2/100k) while WN has the fewest (1.5/100k).
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Airlines at LIH
On-time departure rate from DOT data
United Airlines92%
Southwest Airlines90%
American Airlines87%
Delta Air Lines86%
Hawaiian Airlines86%
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