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Direct Flights from New York to Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island · South Carolina

Nonstop service from EWR and LGA to HHH on Delta, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Delta, United
Nonstop flights
~2/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
688 mi
Flight time
~1h 55mgate to gate
Elevation
19 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from New York (EWR) to Hilton Head Island (HHH), 688 miles nonstop.EWRHHH

Which airports fly this route

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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 New York

1h 55m in the air, 688 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Hilton Head Island. Two nights works.

About Hilton Head Island

Harbor of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States.
Photo by MoodyGroove of English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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

  1. 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.
  2. Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia.
  3. 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.
  4. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private art school with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and Lacoste, France.
  5. 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.
  6. 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…
  7. The Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site is an important early colonial archaeological site on Parris Island, South Carolina, United States.
  8. Telfair Museums, in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, was the first public art museum in the Southern United States.
  9. Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km2) in the Savannah Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, United States.
  10. 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.
  11. Edgar Fripp Mausoleum, St. Helena Island Parish Church is a historic mausoleum in Frogmore, South Carolina, United States.
  12. 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 New York

13° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Hilton Head Island 60°F · New York 40°F · 20° warmer
April
Hilton Head Island 75°F · New York 59°F · 15° warmer
July
Hilton Head Island 89°F · New York 84°F · 5° warmer
October
Hilton Head Island 78°F · New York 65°F · 12° warmer

Hilton Head Island is the steadier of the two, moving 30° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.

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 New York to Hilton Head Island?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR, LGA) to Hilton Head Island (HHH) on Delta, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Hilton Head Island?
Delta, United fly nonstop between New York (EWR, LGA) and Hilton Head Island (HHH).
Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Hilton Head Island?
You can leave from 2 New York airports: EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United; LGA (LaGuardia) on Delta.
How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Hilton Head Island?
There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from New York to Hilton Head Island.
How far is Hilton Head Island from New York?
Hilton Head Island is about 688 miles from New York 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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