EWR to HHH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport · 687 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or HHH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Hilton Head (HHH) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 9am did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (49%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to HHH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 81% | 1.4% | 10 min | 4.4% | 211 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am75%86 flights
- 10am87%72 flights
- 1pm81%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%6.7% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday87%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
EWR to HHH: common questions
- How often are EWR to HHH flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Newark to Hilton Head cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 211).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HHH to EWR — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EWR → HHH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.