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Hilton Head (HHH) to Chicago (ORD): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Hilton Head (HHH) to Chicago (ORD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 108 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 67% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
67%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
25 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
2h 40m
scheduled
Distance
781 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for HHH to ORD flights50%75%100%June 2024: 100% on-time (10 flights)100Jun 2024July 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100August 2024: 50% on-time (4 flights)50April 2025: 50% on-time (4 flights)50Apr 2025May 2025: 80% on-time (5 flights)80June 2025: 63% on-time (8 flights)63July 2025: 29% on-time (8 flights)29Jul 2025August 2025: 75% on-time (4 flights)75September 2025: 75% on-time (4 flights)75October 2025: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Oct 2025November 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100March 2026: 50% on-time (7 flights)50April 2026: 53% on-time (30 flights)53Apr 2026May 2026: 71% on-time (42 flights)71

Best time to fly from HHH to ORD

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday70%19 min
Tuesday56%41 min
Wednesday70%10 min
Thursday46%60 min
Friday64%25 min
Saturday69%22 min
Sundaybest82%17 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft42%
  • Airline operations22%
  • National airspace system33%
  • Weather4%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from HHH to ORD delayed?
33% of HHH–ORD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 25 minutes.
How long is the flight from HHH to ORD?
The scheduled HHH–ORD flight time averages 2h 40m over 781 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 33% of the time.
How often are HHH to ORD flights cancelled?
2.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 139 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.