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New York (LGA) to Hilton Head (HHH): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

New York (LGA) to Hilton Head (HHH) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 196 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 89% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
5 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
0.54
last 12 months
Duration
2h 26m
scheduled
Distance
701 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LGA to HHH flights50%75%100%June 2024: 87% on-time (30 flights)87Jun 2024July 2024: 71% on-time (31 flights)71August 2024: 83% on-time (31 flights)83September 2024: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (27 flights)100April 2025: 100% on-time (17 flights)100May 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94May 2025June 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93July 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93August 2025: 97% on-time (31 flights)97Aug 2025September 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93October 2025: 96% on-time (26 flights)96April 2026: 89% on-time (18 flights)89Apr 2026May 2026: 77% on-time (31 flights)77

Best time to fly from LGA to HHH

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Mondaybest93%2 min
Tuesday89%6 min
Wednesday89%3 min
Thursday84%10 min
Friday89%9 min
Saturday90%4 min
Sunday91%4 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft9%
  • Airline operations63%
  • National airspace system29%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LGA to HHH delayed?
11% of LGA–HHH 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 5 minutes.
How long is the flight from LGA to HHH?
The scheduled LGA–HHH flight time averages 2h 26m over 701 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are LGA to HHH flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from LGA to HHH?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 393 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.