Savannah to Washington

What the Data Says About SAV to DCA

The Savannah to Washington corridor (SAV → DCA) covers roughly 519 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,270 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 96.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,969 flights were recorded on this pairing — 90 cancelled (4.6%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,270 total flights analyzed, the 80.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 96.7-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SAV to DCA route, the combination of a 80.7% on-time rate, 96.7-minute average delay, 4.6% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.