--- title: "Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from LIH to OAK, about 7 flights a week, scheduled at 5h 13m. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-oak" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-oak.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Lihue to Oakland (LIH-OAK): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies the LIH to OAK nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 968, scheduled at 5h 13m for the 2,455 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See LIH to OAK on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 13m Scheduled flight time 2,455 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Lihue to Oakland flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LIH to OAK starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LIH | Arrives OAK | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 968 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:42 | 20:55 | 5h 13m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled LIH to OAK departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LIH to OAK date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Lihue to Oakland nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/a321.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LIH to OAK departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Lihue to Oakland to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 13 Lihue to Oakland departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LIH to OAK departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LIH to OAK on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Lihue to Oakland nonstop Carriers operating LIH to OAK nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See LIH to OAK on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LIH to OAK **How long is the flight from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK)?** AS 968 is scheduled at 5h 13m from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,455 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LIH to OAK?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying LIH to OAK nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LIH to OAK?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Lihue (LIH) and Oakland (OAK) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LIH to OAK depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled LIH to OAK nonstop leaves at 12:42 local time at Lihue. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate LIH to OAK nonstop?** Alaska Airlines flies AS 968 nonstop from Lihue (LIH) to Oakland (OAK), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LIH to OAK?** Open the LIH to OAK route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [OAK to LIH upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/oak-lih.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Lihue (LIH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih.md), or [every route from Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oak.md). Nonstops to Oakland (OAK) from other airports within 150 miles of Lihue (LIH): - [Honolulu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnl-oak.md), 102 miles from LIH Nonstops from Lihue (LIH) to other airports within 150 miles of Oakland (OAK): - [Lihue (LIH) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-sfo.md), 11 miles from OAK - [Lihue (LIH) to San Jose (SJC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-sjc.md), 29 miles from OAK - [Lihue (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lih-smf.md), 75 miles from OAK Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LIH to OAK upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)