Route · IAH → SAV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Savannah
The IAH–SAV corridor (Houston, TX → Savannah, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 851 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 1,506
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Apr 2022 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 56%
Distance
851 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Nov 2022 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Oct 2022 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2022 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| May 2022 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | YV |
| Dec 2021 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Nov 2021 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 24 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 27 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| May 2021 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2021 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2021 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Feb 2021 | 46 | 2 | 8 | 1 | YV |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Dec 2020 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
31 of 1,146 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,146 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →SAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
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What the Data Says About IAH to SAV
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Savannah (IAH to SAV) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 1,506 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.5 minutes. The 851-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.7% of 1,146 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2022 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 56% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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