Charlotte to Savannah

What the Data Says About CLT to SAV

The Charlotte to Savannah corridor (CLT → SAV) covers roughly 213 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,861 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,445 flights were recorded on this pairing — 87 cancelled (1.6%) and 11 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,861 total flights analyzed, the 80.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to SAV route, the combination of a 80.2% on-time rate, 72.3-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.