Newark (EWR) to Hilton Head Island (HHH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
214° SW
Newark (EWR) to Hilton Head Island (HHH) is 688 miles (1,107 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–HHH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–HHH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
4,560
both directions
Passengers
3,331
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–HHH?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–HHH in April 2026 (60 departures).
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Republic Airways
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–HHH?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of EWR–HHH departures.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 73.0% load
100.0%
How has EWR–HHH traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–HHH departures rose from 52 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–HHH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
52 departures · 2,360 passengers
59.7%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 2,699 passengers
59.5%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 2,917 passengers
65.0%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 3,126 passengers
68.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,838 passengers
62.2%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 2,547 passengers
67.0%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
6 departures · 308 passengers
67.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,331 passengers
73.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → HHH
81.1% full
30 departures · 1,850 passengers
HHH → EWR
65.0% full
30 departures · 1,481 passengers
Nonstop EWR–HHH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Hilton Head Island (HHH)?
EWR to HHH is 688 miles (1,107 km / 598 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to HHH?
A nonstop covers the 688-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–HHH?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–HHH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 688-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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