Airport · SAV · Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, GA

Savannah, GA posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 204,730 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.9%
On-time: Top 78%
on-time, US airports: 77 min
Delay when late: 1.33%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

204,730

Best Month

Nov 93.1%

Worst Month

Jul 86.3%

Delayed

39,182

Cancelled

2,718

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows SAV is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 1,408,856.

Late Aircraft 40.8% (575,276 min)

Carrier 33.7% (475,460 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 19.4% (273,328 min)

Weather 5.8% (82,238 min)

Security 0.2% (2,554 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (93.1% on-time). Most delays: July (86.3% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	2,711	506	21	91.3%
November	2,778	399	8	93.1%
October	3,002	455	9	92.6%
September	2,735	414	26	92.4%
August	3,017	619	48	90.5%
July	3,223	933	52	86.3%
June	2,999	744	36	88.1%
May	3,018	634	36	89.6%
April	2,950	547	85	91%
March	2,981	501	56	92.1%
February	2,304	371	25	92.9%
January	2,405	407	52	92.5%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at SAV.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	38,601	4,124	427	89.3%
2024	38,240	3,570	275	90.7%
2023	34,910	3,373	257	90.3%
2022	35,631	3,769	613	89.4%
2021	35,373	2,859	301	91.9%
2020	21,975	914	845	95.8%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Savannah, GA.

Cancellation Rate

1.33%

2,718 of 204,730 flights

Diversion Rate

0.12%

244 of 204,730 flights

Delay Rate

19.1%

39,182 of 204,730 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	3,032	307	407	27	2
Nov 2025	3,230	296	310	30	1
Oct 2025	3,528	308	337	7	5
Sep 2025	3,106	260	239	12	1
Aug 2025	3,277	323	340	17	7
Jul 2025	3,468	572	609	49	8
Jun 2025	3,451	529	583	41	4
May 2025	3,542	465	469	29	4
Apr 2025	3,464	345	366	14	3
Mar 2025	3,259	293	349	21	3
Feb 2025	2,530	219	304	35	2
Jan 2025	2,714	207	247	145	2
Dec 2024	3,200	367	368	12	5
Nov 2024	3,217	236	226	3	3
Oct 2024	3,394	213	226	4	0
Sep 2024	2,989	219	243	11	4
Aug 2024	3,233	314	378	78	1
Jul 2024	3,451	531	618	71	8
Jun 2024	3,403	322	348	31	4
May 2024	3,588	443	480	21	2
Apr 2024	3,327	291	338	11	4
Mar 2024	3,159	257	293	4	3
Feb 2024	2,610	134	158	5	3
Jan 2024	2,669	243	319	24	4

Top Routes from SAV

Busiest routes to and from Savannah, GA.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ATL (Atlanta) → SAV (Savannah)	16,260	85%	214 mi
SAV (Savannah) → ATL (Atlanta)	16,257	88.9%	214 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → SAV (Savannah)	14,861	80.2%	213 mi
SAV (Savannah) → CLT (Charlotte)	14,854	86.1%	213 mi
JFK (New York) → SAV (Savannah)	7,452	80.4%	718 mi
SAV (Savannah) → JFK (New York)	7,451	80.4%	718 mi
SAV (Savannah) → ORD (Chicago)	5,685	82.9%	773 mi
ORD (Chicago) → SAV (Savannah)	5,680	83%	773 mi
EWR (Newark) → SAV (Savannah)	5,505	78.7%	708 mi
SAV (Savannah) → EWR (Newark)	5,484	80.8%	708 mi
SAV (Savannah) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	5,403	77.8%	925 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → SAV (Savannah)	5,402	72.7%	925 mi
SAV (Savannah) → LGA (New York)	5,198	82%	722 mi
LGA (New York) → SAV (Savannah)	5,197	79%	722 mi
SAV (Savannah) → PHL (Philadelphia)	4,800	83.2%	629 mi
PHL (Philadelphia) → SAV (Savannah)	4,796	80%	629 mi
SAV (Savannah) → DCA (Washington)	4,270	80.7%	519 mi
DCA (Washington) → SAV (Savannah)	4,267	75.9%	519 mi
SAV (Savannah) → BWI (Baltimore)	4,251	79.9%	549 mi
BWI (Baltimore) → SAV (Savannah)	4,247	75.4%	549 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Savannah, GA's 80.9%.

Fort Myers, FL

80.9% on-time 420,518 flights

Albany, NY

80.9% on-time 129,222 flights

Fort Wayne, IN

80.9% on-time 62,234 flights

Chicago, IL

81% on-time 3,114,086 flights

San Francisco, CA

81% on-time 1,466,784 flights

Washington, DC

80.8% on-time 1,425,060 flights

Other Airports in Georgia

Compare performance with other Georgia airports.

ATL 83.7%

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta · 3,758,561 flights

AGS 84%

Augusta, GA

Augusta · 41,579 flights

CSG 87.4%

Columbus, GA

Columbus · 11,968 flights

ABY 87.7%

Albany, GA

Albany · 10,492 flights

VLD 88.3%

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta · 9,259 flights

BQK 88.5%

Brunswick, GA

Brunswick · 8,479 flights

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What the Data Says About SAV

Savannah, GA in Savannah, Georgia handled 204,730 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 80.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 39,182 experienced delays, 2,718 were cancelled, and 244 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.33%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 76.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing SAV against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at SAV, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 40.8% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 33.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 19.4%. Weather contributes 5.8% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at SAV with a 93.1% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 86.3% - a 7-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 3,223. The busiest route connecting SAV is to ATL (Atlanta), with 16,260 flights at a 85% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 80.9% on-time, 76.9-minute average delay, 1.33% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Savannah, GA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Savannah, GA (SAV)? ▼

Savannah, GA has an overall on-time departure rate of 80.9%. Out of 204,730 total flights tracked, 39,182 experienced delays and 2,718 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at SAV? ▼

The top delay cause at Savannah, GA is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 40.8% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at SAV? ▼

The average delay at Savannah, GA is 76.9 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from SAV? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at SAV with 93.1% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at SAV? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at SAV, with an on-time rate of only 86.3%.

How many routes operate from SAV? ▼

Savannah, GA serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is ATL to SAV (Atlanta - Savannah) with 16,260 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at SAV? ▼

Savannah, GA has a cancellation rate of 1.33%, based on 2,718 cancelled flights out of 204,730 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.