HHH to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hilton Head Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 781 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HHH or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hilton Head (HHH) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (69% on time); Republic Airways was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (68% on time); around 2pm did worst (66%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Saturday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from HHH to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 2.5% | 49 min | 14.3% | 80 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 66% | 2.2% | 28 min | 14.7% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm62%13 flights
- 2pm66%73 flights
- 3pm68%125 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday70%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%6.9% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday58%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%7.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
HHH to ORD: common questions
- How often are HHH to ORD flights on time?
- 67% 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 Hilton Head to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 214).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 14.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HHH?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HHH → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.