Direct Flights from Chicago to Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island · South Carolina
Nonstop service from ORD to HHH on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Hilton Head Island, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Hilton Head Island for, from Chicago
2h 5m in the air, 782 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Hilton Head Island. Two nights works.
About Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island is a city and barrier island in South Carolina, just across the border from Savannah, Georgia. With an approximate population of 40,000, it is on a beautiful, sub-tropical 12-mile (19-km) barrier island. Hilton Head Island is a vacation playland with famous beaches and great golf courses that overlook the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Hilton Head Island
- The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica near Lafayette Square at 222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia, in the United States.
- Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia.
- Congregation Mickve Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 20 East Gordon Street, Monterey Square, in Savannah, Georgia, in the United States. The site also contains a Jewish history museum.
- Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private art school with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and Lacoste, France.
- CSS Georgia, also known as State of Georgia and Ladies' Ram, was an ironclad warship built in Savannah, Georgia in 1862 during the American Civil War.
- The Casimir Pulaski Monument in Savannah, or Pulaski Monument on Monterey Square, is a 19th-century monument to Casimir Pulaski, in Monterey Square, on Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, not far from the battlefield where P…
- The Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site is an important early colonial archaeological site on Parris Island, South Carolina, United States.
- Telfair Museums, in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, was the first public art museum in the Southern United States.
- Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km2) in the Savannah Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, United States.
- The SCAD Museum of Art was founded in 2002 as part of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, and originally was known as the Earle W. Newton Center for British American Studies.
- Edgar Fripp Mausoleum, St. Helena Island Parish Church is a historic mausoleum in Frogmore, South Carolina, United States.
- The Nathanael Greene Monument is a public monument in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Hilton Head Island weather, compared with Chicago
16° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Hilton Head Island 60°F · Chicago 31°F · 28° warmer
- April
- Hilton Head Island 75°F · Chicago 59°F · 16° warmer
- July
- Hilton Head Island 89°F · Chicago 84°F · 5° warmer
- October
- Hilton Head Island 78°F · Chicago 62°F · 15° warmer
Hilton Head Island is the steadier of the two, moving 30° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Hilton Head Island
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Hilton Head Island is February–May and October–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Hilton Head Island rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist (Savannah, Georgia), Fort Pulaski National Monument, and Congregation Mickve Israel and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Hilton Head Island?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Hilton Head Island (HHH) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Hilton Head Island?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Hilton Head Island (HHH).
- How far is Hilton Head Island from Chicago?
- Hilton Head Island is about 782 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Hilton Head Island?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist (Savannah, Georgia), Fort Pulaski National Monument, Congregation Mickve Israel, Savannah College of Art and Design, and more.
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