Route · SAV → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Savannah to Washington
The SAV–IAD corridor (Savannah, GA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 515 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.5%
- On-time
- +6.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 1,352
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2021 93%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 57%
Distance
515 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Jan 2024 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Nov 2022 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Feb 2022 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Jan 2022 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Dec 2021 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Nov 2021 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YV,YX,UA |
| Oct 2021 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Sep 2021 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 92 | 40 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2021 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 1 | YV,YX |
| Jun 2021 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| May 2021 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Dec 2020 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Nov 2020 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2020 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
18 of 1,167 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,167 flights
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SAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About SAV to IAD
Savannah to Washington (SAV to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.5% on-time rate across 1,352 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 86.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 515 miles and is served by 11 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 1,167 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2021 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at just 57% - a 37-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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