Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

For most visitors, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport will be the most convenient airport to fly to if you are visiting Savannah. It is also the main regional airport used to reach Tybee Island and other nearby cities and vacation destinations in parts of coastal Georgia and lower South Carolina.

Many visitors also use this airport for travel to Hilton Head Island, although Hilton Head’s own airport now receives flights from Atlanta and Charlotte, with additional seasonal flights from several other US cities.

→ More about airport connections to Savannah and vicinity, or transport options between Savannah and its airport and Tybee Island or Hilton Head.

Airlines & Flights Into Savannah

Direct flights to Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport are available from the following cities and airlines. Connections to most other major domestic and international cities are available. Please note that some services only operate during the peak (spring through fall) tourist season.

Currently, no non-stop flights operate between Savannah and any West Coast airports.

– Allentown: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Appleton, WI: Seasonal only, from May 28 2021, Allegiant.
– Atlanta: Year-round, Delta.
– Baltimore: Year-round, Allegiant and Southwest.
– Boston: Year-round, jetBlue.
– Charlotte: Year-round, American Airlines.
– Chicago: Year-round, United and American Airlines (both to O’Hare) and Southwest (Midway); seasonal only, Allegiant (Midway).
– Cincinnati: Year-round, Allegiant.
– Cleveland: Year-round, Allegiant.
– Columbus, OH: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Dallas/Fort Worth: Year-round, American Airlines and Southwest.
– Denver: Year-round, United; seasonal only, Frontier Airlines.
– Detroit: Year-round, Delta.
– Fort Lauderdale: Year-round, from April 1 2021, Silver Airways.
– Grand Rapids: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Houston: Year-round, United and Southwest; seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Indianapolis: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Louisville: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Miami: Year-round, American Airlines
– Minneapolis/St Paul: Seasonal only, Sun Country Airlines.
– Nashville: Year-round, Southwest; seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Newark: Year-round, United and Allegiant.
– New York: Year-round, Delta (to LaGuardia and JFK), American Airlines (to LaGuardia) and jetBlue (to JFK); seasonal only, Allegiant (Stewart).
– Philadelphia: Year-round, American Airlines and seasonal only, Frontier Airlines.
– Pittsburgh: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– St Louis: Seasonal only, Allegiant.
– Tampa: Year-round, from April 2 2021, Silver Airways.
– Toronto: Seasonal only, Air Canada.
– Washington, DC: Year-round, American Airlines (to Reagan National) and United (to Dulles).

Other Airports Near Savannah

If you want the cheapest flights or a particular airline, are planning on including destinations other than Savannah in your visit to the Georgia or lower South Carolina coast, or do not want to have to make a connection, several other airports may provide suitable alternatives to flying to Savannah itself.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

Atlanta’s Hartfield-Jackson International Airport is probably the most convenient option for direct international flights, and for many direct domestic flights too.

From Atlanta, it is 250 miles (4hrs-4hrs30) to Savannah, either by rental car, Greyhound bus, or taxi and equivalents, all available directly from the airport. If the bus departure times match up with your scheduled arrival time, this can in some cases offer a very substantial saving over a connecting flight from Atlanta to Savannah, although at the expense of some additional inconvenience. More about getting to Savannah from Atlanta

Airlines: Air Canada, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Boutique Airlines, British Airways, Delta, Frontier Airlines, jetBlue, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic

Orlando International Airport (MCO)

Orlando International Airport is one of the cheaper American airports to fly into, especially for international visitors, and may be a suitable alternative to Savannah’s airport if you intend to visit northern Florida or the lower Georgia coast on your vacation.

Orlando is 300 miles (4hrs30-5hrs by road) from Savannah, and 230 miles (3hrs30-4hrs) from Brunswick and the Golden Isles. From the city of Orlando (not the airport), bus or train travel to Savannah and bus travel only to Brunswick is available, in addition to car rental services at the airport. More about getting to Savannah from Orlando

Airlines: Aer Lingus, AeroMexico, Air Canada, Air France, Air Transit, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Avianca Airlines, Azul, Bahamas Air, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta, Edelweiss Air, El Al, Emirates, Flair, Frontier Airlines, GOL Airlines, Icelandair, Interjet, jetBlue, Latam Airlines, Lufthansa, Miami Air, Norwegian, Silver Airways, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Swoop, Thomas Cook, United, Virgin Atlantic, Volaris, WestJet, World Atlantic Airways

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (in North Carolina) will for many people be the least convenient of the international southeastern airports for visits to Savannah and the coast.

Charlotte is 250 miles (around 4 hours or so by road) from Savannah. Bus travel from the city (not the airport) to Savannah is also available; the trip will take around 6 hours. More about getting to Savannah from Charlotte

Airlines: Air Canada, American Airlines, Contour Airlines, Delta, Frontier Airlines, jetBlue, Lufthansa, Southwest Airlines, Swift Air, United, Viva Aerobus, Volaris Airlines

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)

Jacksonville’s airport is marginally nearer to some areas of the lower Georgia coast than Savannah’s. The Brunswick-Golden Isles region is 60 miles from the Jacksonville airport, compared to 75 miles to the Savannah airport. Cumberland Island is nearer still.

Bus travel is available between Jacksonville (city, not airport) and Brunswick or Savannah. Rail services are available between Jacksonville and Savannah. More about getting to Savannah from Jacksonville

Airlines: Air Canada, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier Airlines, jetBlue, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, United

Charleston International Airport (CHS)

Many visitors to Savannah also want to see Charleston, South Carolina during their vacation. If you choose to fly into Charleston’s airport, rather than Savannah’s, it is easy to get between the two cities, which are separated by only 100 miles.

Savannah can be reached from Charleston (and vice versa) by either bus or train, in addition to taxi and car rental services. The journey time is around 2 hours or so, by any of these methods.

→ More about getting to Charleston from Savannah

Airlines: Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta, Frontier Airlines, jetBlue, Southwest, United

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)

If you intend to visit the Brunswick-Jekyll-St Simons Island region (collectively known as the Golden Isles), it may be practical to fly directly into Brunswick, which has a small airport offering daily direct scheduled flights to and from Atlanta only, provided by Delta Connection through its affiliate Endeavor Air.

If you later plan on visiting Savannah, transport by bus (Greyhound out of Brunswick), taxi or ride-share is available in addition to car rental services. The journey from the Golden Isles region to Savannah takes around 90 minutes by car and 2 hours by bus.

See Also: Highlights Of Historic District Savannah & Nearby

– Forsyth Park
– Historic house tours
– First African Baptist Church
– Bonaventure Cemetery
– Ghost tours
– Beaches near Savannah

See also:
– Savannah events
– Seafood festivals
– Tybee Island events
– Food festivals in Georgia
– Restaurants on River Street
– Other ways to get to Savannah