Hilton Head Island (HHH) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
332° NW
Hilton Head Island (HHH) to Chicago (ORD) is 782 miles (1,258 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HHH–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop HHH–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
4,560
both directions
Passengers
3,185
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HHH–ORD?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop HHH–ORD in April 2026 (60 departures).
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Republic Airways
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies HHH–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of HHH–ORD departures.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 69.8% load
100.0%
How has HHH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop HHH–ORD departures rose from 10 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HHH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
10 departures · 657 passengers
86.5%
Load
June 2025
16 departures · 910 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2025
15 departures · 843 passengers
80.1%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 441 passengers
75.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 417 passengers
76.9%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 416 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 82 passengers
63.1%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
13 departures · 717 passengers
72.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,185 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HHH → ORD
68.0% full
30 departures · 1,550 passengers
ORD → HHH
71.7% full
30 departures · 1,635 passengers
Nonstop HHH–ORD 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 Hilton Head Island (HHH) from Chicago (ORD)?
HHH to ORD is 782 miles (1,258 km / 679 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HHH to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 782-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HHH–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HHH–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 782-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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