Savannah to Newark

What the Data Says About SAV to EWR

The Savannah to Newark corridor (SAV → EWR) covers roughly 708 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,484 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,960 flights were recorded on this pairing — 44 cancelled (2.2%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,484 total flights analyzed, the 80.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.4-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SAV to EWR route, the combination of a 80.8% on-time rate, 93.4-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.