Route · SAV → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Savannah to Washington
The SAV–DCA corridor (Savannah, GA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 519 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 4,270
- Flights
Cancelled
4.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 56%
Distance
519 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 26 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 95 | 20 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 25 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 25 | 10 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 22 | 11 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 89 | 16 | 5 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 30 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 82 | 36 | 14 | 1 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 89 | 19 | 20 | 1 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 96 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 1 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.6%
90 of 1,969 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 1,969 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About SAV to DCA
4,270 tracked flights put the SAV to DCA pairing (Savannah to Washington) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 96.7 minutes on average. Across the 519-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.6% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,969 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 56% - a 41-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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