Allegiant flies nonstop from Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Myrtle Beach International (MYR), and it is the only beach route from HTS that is not in Florida. The 2026 season opened on May 22, the flight covers 384 air miles in about 1 hour 16 minutes, and promotional one-way fares often start under $50. The catch is frequency: the route runs on a limited weekly pattern, so the flight days set your trip dates, not the other way around.
What beach routes does Allegiant fly nonstop from HTS in 2026?
Allegiant's seasonal leisure map from HTS points at the Southeast. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is the headliner outside Florida; within Florida, the carrier serves Orlando Sanford (SFB), Tampa Bay via St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE), Punta Gorda (PGD) near Fort Myers, and Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VPS). Current routes are listed on the Allegiant HTS page and the Huntington Tri-State Airport traveler guide.
Myrtle Beach stands apart on distance. At 384 air miles it is the shortest beach hop on the HTS route map; Orlando Sanford runs roughly 660. That shows up in the flight time: you are descending over the Grand Strand about an hour and a quarter after wheels up. If your target is a Florida beach instead, our separate guide to flying to Florida from HTS breaks down those routes.
How often does the Myrtle Beach flight run?
This is the planning trap. The HTS-MYR route is seasonal and runs about once a week in 2026, with departures in a midday window (scheduled times this season fall between roughly 10:47 am and 5:35 pm depending on date). There is no daily service, and the operating day can shift between months.
Call it the once-a-week trap: travelers pick hotel dates first, then discover the return flight does not exist on their chosen day. Book it the other way around. Open Allegiant's calendar view first, note which days the MYR flight actually operates in your month, and build the hotel stay between two flight days. A typical pattern gives you a 7-night trip by design. Check both directions while you are at it: the return leg follows its own day pattern, so verify the northbound date exists before you pay for the hotel.
One quiet upside of the schedule: every 2026 Myrtle Beach departure from HTS sits in that midday window, so this is one Allegiant route where you skip the 4 am alarm that early-morning connections demand. If you do end up on an early flight for another route, see our guide to early and late flights from HTS.
Should you fly or drive to Myrtle Beach from the Tri-State?
The drive from Huntington to Myrtle Beach is about 480 miles and takes close to eight hours without stops. Add a fuel stop and a meal and the real door-to-door day pushes past nine hours. The math differs by group size:
| Option | Time each way | Typical cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant nonstop | ~1h 16m | Promo fares from under $50 one-way, plus bag and seat fees | Couples, short trips, anyone who hates the drive |
| Driving | ~8h | Roughly $100 in gas round trip at recent pump prices, plus wear and a travel day each way | Families of four or more, trips where you want a car at the beach |
For two people on a promo fare, flying usually wins on both money and time once you count two full driving days. For a family of four with luggage, the fare-plus-fees total grows while the gas bill stays flat, and driving starts to look reasonable if you can stand the hours. A middle path: fly, then use GetRentacar.com to compare rental options at MYR for the days you actually need wheels; the airport sits close to the Grand Strand, and many hotel stays there need no car at all.
How do you get to HTS for an Allegiant departure?
HTS is a one-terminal airport about 12 miles from downtown Huntington, and Allegiant recommends arriving at least two hours before departure; its counters also close 45 minutes before the flight, a harder cutoff than the big-hub airlines use. The midday Myrtle Beach window makes the run to the airport easier than for dawn departures, but the lot still fills on beach-flight days because nearly everyone on a full Allegiant jet arrives in the same half hour. Pickups from Ashland and Ironton add some road time, so build that into the two-hour rule.
Your options for getting there: drive and use the airport's inexpensive parking (see our HTS parking guide), or book a flat-rate transfer so nobody in the group burns a parking week. Our service covers pickups across Huntington, Ashland and Ironton with fixed prices and flight tracking; you can also compare booked rides on GetTransfer.com. For what happens when you land back at HTS after the trip, our guide to arriving at HTS covers where drivers meet passengers.
Booking tips for Allegiant beach fares
Allegiant prices the seat and sells everything else separately. The advertised fare excludes carry-on and checked bags, seat selection and priority boarding; a checked bag routinely adds $35 or more each way, so price the whole basket before comparing against the drive. Two more habits pay off on this route:
- Book early in the season. A once-weekly plane has a small number of cheap seats per month; the sub-$50 fares are the first to go for July and August dates.
- Check the season edges. Late May and September flights are the cheapest and the beach is still warm; the route pauses outside the season, so shoulder dates are the value play.
- Plan beach activities ahead. Peak-summer bookings for piers, shows and water parks sell out; comparing options on GetExperience.com before you fly beats queuing on the boardwalk.
Total picture for 2026: a 75-minute nonstop, midday departures, fares that reward early booking, and one schedule rule to respect. Lock the flight days first, then the hotel, then decide how you are getting to HTS.