Newark to Savannah

What the Data Says About EWR to SAV

The Newark to Savannah corridor (EWR → SAV) covers roughly 708 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,505 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,960 flights were recorded on this pairing — 39 cancelled (2.0%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,505 total flights analyzed, the 78.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.2-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to SAV route, the combination of a 78.7% on-time rate, 72.2-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.