Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Kahului (OGG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
111° E
Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Kahului (OGG) is 201 miles (324 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIH–OGG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LIH–OGG; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
249
May 2026
Seats
34,727
both directions
Passengers
21,338
both directions
Load factor
61.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIH–OGG?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LIH–OGG departures in May 2026 (186), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
186 departures · 23,869 seats
Share of departures74.7%67.2%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures24.9%48.8%
Load
- LNY
Lanai Air
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.4%100.0%
Load
What plane flies LIH–OGG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 74% of LIH–OGG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
185 departures · 67.4% load
74.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 48.8% load
24.9% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 45.5% load
0.4%
How has LIH–OGG traffic changed?
Nonstop LIH–OGG departures rose from 239 in June 2025 to 249 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIH–OGG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
239 departures · 25,413 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
248 departures · 27,701 passengers
79.9%
Load
August 2025
248 departures · 24,194 passengers
69.8%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 20,543 passengers
61.3%
Load
October 2025
247 departures · 20,445 passengers
59.2%
Load
November 2025
240 departures · 19,575 passengers
58.4%
Load
December 2025
247 departures · 19,809 passengers
57.4%
Load
January 2026
247 departures · 20,185 passengers
60.1%
Load
February 2026
223 departures · 18,247 passengers
60.4%
Load
March 2026
250 departures · 20,962 passengers
61.8%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 19,196 passengers
58.9%
Load
May 2026
249 departures · 21,338 passengers
61.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OGG → LIH
63.7% full
125 departures · 11,048 passengers
LIH → OGG
59.2% full
124 departures · 10,290 passengers
Nonstop LIH–OGG 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 Lihue, Kauai (LIH) from Kahului (OGG)?
LIH to OGG is 201 miles (324 km / 175 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIH to OGG?
A nonstop covers the 201-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIH–OGG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (74.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIH–OGG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 201-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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