Route · EWR → SAV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Savannah
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to SAV (Newark to Savannah) ranks #2265 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 5,505
- Flights
- #2265 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
708 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 102 | 25 | 5 | 1 | YX,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | 17 | 2 | 0 | UA,NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 30 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 95 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 20 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 26 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 54 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | G4,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 69 | 12 | 6 | 0 | YX,UA,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 25 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 81 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 0 | G4,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 0 | G4,YX,UA |
EWR–SAV seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (86.3%) · weakest: July (66.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
86.3% on-time · ~82 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~101 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.5% on-time · ~91 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
39 of 1,960 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,960 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileSAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
SAV on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and SAV side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs SAVOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among EWR departures
From EWR, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 74 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 9 below 75%). Destination: Savannah · fleet on-time rank #3603 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to SAV
5,505 tracked flights put the EWR to SAV pairing (Newark to Savannah) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.2 minutes on average. Across the 708-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,960 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–SAV peaks in September at 86.3% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~101 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 66.5%, a 19.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using EWR–SAV data
EWR–SAV is mid-pack at 78.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and SAV airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, September (86.3% on-time) beats July (66.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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