Philadelphia to Savannah

What the Data Says About PHL to SAV

The Philadelphia to Savannah corridor (PHL → SAV) covers roughly 629 miles and is served by 23 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,796 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 89.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,038 flights were recorded on this pairing — 35 cancelled (1.7%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 23 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,796 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 89.3-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, Dec 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHL to SAV route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 89.3-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 23 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.