Los Angeles (LAX) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH)
Flight time
≈ 6h 01m
Bearing
262° W
Los Angeles (LAX) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH) is 2,612 miles (4,203 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–LIH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–LIH; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
254
April 2026
Seats
46,839
both directions
Passengers
39,227
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–LIH?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–LIH departures in April 2026 (72), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
72 departures · 13,256 seats
Share of departures28.3%83.4%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
60 departures · 11,709 seats
Share of departures23.6%88.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 11,564 seats
Share of departures23.6%85.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 9,960 seats
Share of departures23.6%76.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures0.8%94.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LIH?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 61% of LAX–LIH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
156 departures · 86.5% load
61.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 75.4% load
27.6% - Boeing 757-200
24 departures · 89.9% load
9.4% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 62.8% load
1.6%
How has LAX–LIH traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LIH departures rose from 240 in May 2025 to 254 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LIH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
240 departures · 39,855 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2025
272 departures · 47,876 passengers
95.5%
Load
July 2025
324 departures · 55,818 passengers
94.7%
Load
August 2025
286 departures · 48,497 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
226 departures · 35,700 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
231 departures · 37,999 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
228 departures · 34,521 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
266 departures · 38,300 passengers
78.7%
Load
January 2026
206 departures · 30,974 passengers
79.5%
Load
February 2026
176 departures · 26,669 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
247 departures · 38,893 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
254 departures · 39,227 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LIH
78.3% full
127 departures · 18,365 passengers
LIH → LAX
89.2% full
127 departures · 20,862 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LIH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Lihue, Kauai (LIH)?
LAX to LIH is 2,612 miles (4,203 km / 2,269 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to LIH?
A nonstop covers the 2,612-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–LIH?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (61.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–LIH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,612-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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