Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 6h 09m
Bearing
65° NE
Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,672 miles (4,300 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIH–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LIH–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,966
both directions
Passengers
8,259
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIH–SAN?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIH–SAN in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AS
62 departures · 9,966 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.9%
Load
What plane flies LIH–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 52% of LIH–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 83.1% load
51.6% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 82.6% load
48.4%
How has LIH–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop LIH–SAN departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIH–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,644 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 8,820 passengers
92.4%
Load
August 2025
39 departures · 5,205 passengers
83.9%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,110 passengers
87.1%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,187 passengers
93.3%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 3,305 passengers
86.5%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 7,698 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 7,804 passengers
80.1%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 6,756 passengers
78.1%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 7,663 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 7,848 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,259 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIH → SAN
82.0% full
31 departures · 4,088 passengers
SAN → LIH
83.7% full
31 departures · 4,171 passengers
Nonstop LIH–SAN 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
Frequently asked
How far is Lihue, Kauai (LIH) from San Diego (SAN)?
LIH to SAN is 2,672 miles (4,300 km / 2,322 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIH to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,672-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIH–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIH–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,672-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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