Airport reliability
Savannah (SAV) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Savannah, GA (SAV) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Savannah, GA19,083 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.2% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 19,083 12 months
What this means
SAV departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.3% of the 19,083 scheduled departures from Savannah (SAV) arrived at their destination on time, 2.7 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.2% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at SAV were on time 75.2% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from SAV (84.6%) and JetBlue Airways the least (66.5%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from SAV (86.2% on time) and July the least reliable (67.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.4% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (91.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (52.3%).
Airlines at SAV
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84.6% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 84 min | 3,801 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 82.4% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 76 min | 1,133 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 80.0% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 104 min | 3,268 |
| Allegiant Air | 77.7% | 0.6% | 9.4% | 106 min | 869 |
| American Airlines | 77.4% | 2.0% | 8.5% | 102 min | 1,846 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77.3% | 0.9% | 5.5% | 52 min | 2,934 |
| United Airlines | 75.2% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 92 min | 1,852 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 74.4% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 85 min | 1,635 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 74.2% | 1.3% | 10.6% | 121 min | 473 |
| JetBlue Airways | 66.5% | 4.9% | 12.5% | 93 min | 1,067 |
| Spirit Airlines | 63.5% | 5.7% | 19.3% | 104 min | 192 |
| Frontier Airlines | Insufficient sample | 13 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time SAV average 78.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 91.7% | 676 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 91.0% | 2,027 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 88.4% | 1,635 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.9% | 989 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 85.3% | 558 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 84.8% | 1,306 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 83.9% | 1,542 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 80.1% | 1,312 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.9% | 1,115 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.8% | 998 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 70.7% | 1,500 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 64.2% | 1,195 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 71.7% | 1,149 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 68.5% | 1,293 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.0% | 1,135 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 70.8% | 537 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 52.3% | 111 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 5 |
Best and worst months at SAV
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77.3% | 3,947 |
| February | 82.9% | 3,785 |
| March | 80.1% | 4,885 |
| April | 81.5% | 5,159 |
| May | 76.1% | 5,368 |
| June | 75.8% | 5,083 |
| July | 67.1% | 5,139 |
| August | 76.0% | 4,839 |
| September | 83.2% | 4,451 |
| October | 86.2% | 4,984 |
| November | 84.7% | 4,636 |
| December | 79.9% | 4,491 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 83.7% | 1,553 |
| Oct 2025 | 81.5% | 1,764 |
| Nov 2025 | 80.3% | 1,616 |
| Dec 2025 | 79.0% | 1,515 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.5% | 1,257 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.3% | 1,216 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.2% | 1,675 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.0% | 1,764 |
| May 2026 | 81.5% | 1,803 |
| Jun 2026 | 78.0% | 1,656 |
| Jul 2026 | 68.3% | 1,680 |
| Aug 2026 | 72.3% | 1,584 |
Busiest routes from SAV
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 85.6% | 1.6% | 1 | 3,064 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 84.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 2,039 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 75.7% | 1.7% | 5 | 1,568 |
| Washington (DCA) | 73.8% | 4.9% | 4 | 1,105 |
| Newark (EWR) | 75.5% | 3.8% | 3 | 1,080 |
| Boston (BOS) | 66.1% | 3.4% | 3 | 1,023 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.8% | 2.8% | 3 | 1,022 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 80.0% | 1.5% | 1 | 987 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 78.9% | 3.8% | 4 | 950 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 79.4% | 0.8% | 1 | 922 |
| Miami (MIA) | 84.5% | 1.6% | 3 | 808 |
| New York (JFK) | 70.3% | 5.8% | 2 | 639 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 77.6% | 1.2% | 2 | 595 |
| New York (LGA) | 74.7% | 4.9% | 2 | 550 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 75.8% | 0.5% | 1 | 388 |
| Denver (DEN) | 70.8% | 0.5% | 3 | 370 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 76.6% | 0.9% | 1 | 329 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 69.4% | 0.3% | 1 | 327 |
| Washington (IAD) | 88.8% | 1.5% | 3 | 205 |
| Cincinnati (CVG) | 78.9% | 0.0% | 1 | 190 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Savannah, GA (SAV) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.