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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–LIH; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
274
May 2026
Seats
51,101
both directions
Passengers
43,766
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LIH?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–LIH departures in May 2026 (84), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
84 departures · 16,374 seats
Share of departures30.7%84.3%
Load
- UA
66 departures · 10,982 seats
Share of departures24.1%80.9%
Load
- AS
62 departures · 11,718 seats
Share of departures22.6%86.7%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 12,027 seats
Share of departures22.6%90.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LIH?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 76% of LAX–LIH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
208 departures · 86.9% load
75.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
64 departures · 81.6% load
23.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 61.7% load
0.7%
How has LAX–LIH traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LIH departures rose from 272 in June 2025 to 274 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LIH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
274 departures · 43,766 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LIH
86.6% full
137 departures · 22,156 passengers
LIH → LAX
84.7% full
137 departures · 21,610 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LIH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (75.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.4%).
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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