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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HHH–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
80
May 2026
Seats
6,080
both directions
Passengers
4,134
both directions
Load factor
68.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HHH–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop HHH–ORD departures in May 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures75.0%70.7%
Load
- MQ
20 departures · 1,520 seats
Share of departures25.0%59.9%
Load
What plane flies HHH–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of HHH–ORD departures.
- Embraer E175
80 departures · 68.0% load
100.0%
How has HHH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop HHH–ORD departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 80 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HHH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
80 departures · 4,134 passengers
68.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HHH → ORD
66.3% full
40 departures · 2,016 passengers
ORD → HHH
69.7% full
40 departures · 2,118 passengers
Nonstop HHH–ORD 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).
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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 May 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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