ORD to HHH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport · 781 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or HHH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Hilton Head (HHH) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Republic Airways was the least (78%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (39%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 87% | 1.3% | 8 min | 6.3% | 80 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 0.7% | 14 min | 7.6% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday96%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to HHH: common questions
- How often are ORD to HHH flights on time?
- 82% 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 Chicago to Hilton Head cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 214).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HHH to ORD — 67% 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: ORD → HHH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.