Route · ORD → SAV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Savannah
The ORD–SAV corridor (Chicago, IL → Savannah, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 38 carriers across roughly 773 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 5,680
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 73%
Distance
773 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 0 | UA,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 122 | 29 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 120 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 118 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 85 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 98 | 12 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 20 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 96 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 2 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 84 | 20 | 7 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
29 of 2,252 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,252 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →SAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
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What the Data Says About ORD to SAV
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Savannah (ORD to SAV) running a 83% on-time rate over 5,680 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 70.3 minutes. The 773-mile corridor is served by 38 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 2,252 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 73% - a 18-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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