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8C9701 Air Transport International - Flight Status

Warning
There is more than one flight with the same flight number on the same day. This is the other flight:
8C9701 Kauai Island (LIH) to Sacramento (SMF) Departure: 10:35 pm Arrival: 06:18 am Check flight

Below, you can find details about Air Transport International flight 8C9701, which currently operates between the airports of Kauai Island - Lihue Airport (Airport Code LIH) and Ontario - Ontario International Airport (Airport Code ONT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

8C9701 On Time performance:
67
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

8C9701 Air Transport International to Ontario

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday March 11, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (March 12, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Air Transport International
Air Transport International

Departure

Kauai Island (LIH)
March 11, 2026
Lihue Airport
Departed at:
10:24 pm
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:16 pm

Arrival

Ontario (ONT)
March 12, 2026
Ontario International Airport
Arrived at:
06:47 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:55 am
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight 8C9701?
The flight 8C9701 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight 8C9701?
The distance between the two airports is 2660 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight 8C9701?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:39 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:50 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Kauai Island: 2026-03-12 18:17:15
Current Time in Ontario: 2026-03-12 21:17:15

Alternative Flights

Air Transport International is the only airline operating the route from Kauai Island to Ontario.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from January 15, 2026 to March 10, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 57
On Time: 38 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 9 ( 16 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 11, 2025 to March 10, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 06, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights 8C9701

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
12 March
10:35 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
06:18 am
Sacramento (SMF)
04h 43min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
- On-time
Thursday
12 March
10:24 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
06:47 am
Ontario (ONT)
05h 23min
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 March
11:19 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
07:02 am
Sacramento (SMF)
04h 43min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
10 March
11:00 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
07:00 am
Sacramento (SMF)
05h 00min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 March
11:10 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
07:09 am
Sacramento (SMF)
04h 59min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
08 March
11:38 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
07:40 am
Sacramento (SMF)
05h 02min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 March
11:42 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
07:00 am
Sacramento (SMF)
04h 18min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
11:32 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
06:54 am
Sacramento (SMF)
04h 22min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 March
11:52 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
07:01 am
Sacramento (SMF)
04h 09min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
04 March
10:51 pm
Kauai Island (LIH)
05:26 am
Sacramento (SMF)
03h 35min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - On-time