Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 5h 43m
Bearing
55° NE
Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,454 miles (3,950 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIH–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LIH–OAK; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
22,379
both directions
Passengers
16,965
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIH–OAK?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LIH–OAK departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures50.4%76.3%
Load
- AS
61 departures · 11,529 seats
Share of departures49.6%75.3%
Load
What plane flies LIH–OAK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 50% of LIH–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
61 departures · 75.3% load
49.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 77.0% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 55.4% load
1.6%
How has LIH–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop LIH–OAK departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIH–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 20,454 passengers
93.7%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 21,213 passengers
94.8%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 19,929 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 17,016 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 18,978 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
79 departures · 11,841 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
95 departures · 13,952 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
74 departures · 11,358 passengers
86.6%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 12,824 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
121 departures · 16,479 passengers
74.8%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 17,493 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 16,965 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → LIH
81.8% full
62 departures · 9,234 passengers
LIH → OAK
69.7% full
61 departures · 7,731 passengers
Nonstop LIH–OAK 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).
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lihue, Kauai (LIH) from Oakland (OAK)?
LIH to OAK is 2,454 miles (3,950 km / 2,133 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIH to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 2,454-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIH–OAK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIH–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,454-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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